عَجَلَةٌ
Root: عجل
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عَجَلَةٌ
: see عَجَلٌ, first sentence.
def.2 Also [A cart, or wheeled carriage of any kind;] the thing, or آلَة [meaning آلَةُ حَمْلٍ i. e. instrument of carriage], that is drawn along by the bull: said by Er-Rághib to be so called because of the quickness of its passing along: pl. عَجَلٌ [or rather this is a coll. gen. n.] and [pl. of pauc.] أَعْجَالٌ and [of mult.] عِجَالٌ.
2 And Pieces of wood constructed, or a piece of wood, or a thing that is constructed like the [women's camel-vehicle called] مِحَفَّة, upon which burdens are carried: pl. [or coll. gen. n.] عَجَلٌ .
3 And A [water-wheel such as is called] مَنْجَنُون or دُولَاب upon which water is drawn: (S, O: [see also عِجْلَةٌ:]) or a مَحَالَةٌ [app. meaning a great sheave of a pulley by means of which camels draw water]: pl. [or coll. gen. n.] عَجَلٌ .
4 And A piece of wood lying transversely, or horizontally, upon the نَعَامَة [or rather نَعَامَتَانِ or two posts] of the well, to which the large bucket is suspended: (El-Kilábee, S, O, K: [see زُرْنُوقٌ:]) pl. [or coll. gen. n.] عَجَلٌ .
5 And A kind of ladder made from a palm-tree, like the نَقِير, which is the trunk of a palm-tree hollowed, and having the like of steps made in it: mentioned in a trad. as the means of ascending to an upper chamber.
6 And A small [leathern vessel for water such as is called an] إِدَاوَة: and some say, a [leathern water-bag such as is called] مَزَادَة.
7 And i. q. كَارَةُ ثَوْبٍ [app. A garment made up into a bundle]: pl. عِجَالٌ and أَعْجَالٌ, by the rejection of the augmentative [ة in the sing.].
8 And A rock [that is as though] growing forth by itself upon rugged, elevated, hard ground.
9 See also عَجَلٌ, latter half.
def.2 Also [A cart, or wheeled carriage of any kind;] the thing, or آلَة [meaning آلَةُ حَمْلٍ i. e. instrument of carriage], that is drawn along by the bull: said by Er-Rághib to be so called because of the quickness of its passing along: pl. عَجَلٌ [or rather this is a coll. gen. n.] and [pl. of pauc.] أَعْجَالٌ and [of mult.] عِجَالٌ.
2 And Pieces of wood constructed, or a piece of wood, or a thing that is constructed like the [women's camel-vehicle called] مِحَفَّة, upon which burdens are carried: pl. [or coll. gen. n.] عَجَلٌ .
3 And A [water-wheel such as is called] مَنْجَنُون or دُولَاب upon which water is drawn: (S, O: [see also عِجْلَةٌ:]) or a مَحَالَةٌ [app. meaning a great sheave of a pulley by means of which camels draw water]: pl. [or coll. gen. n.] عَجَلٌ .
4 And A piece of wood lying transversely, or horizontally, upon the نَعَامَة [or rather نَعَامَتَانِ or two posts] of the well, to which the large bucket is suspended: (El-Kilábee, S, O, K: [see زُرْنُوقٌ:]) pl. [or coll. gen. n.] عَجَلٌ .
5 And A kind of ladder made from a palm-tree, like the نَقِير, which is the trunk of a palm-tree hollowed, and having the like of steps made in it: mentioned in a trad. as the means of ascending to an upper chamber.
6 And A small [leathern vessel for water such as is called an] إِدَاوَة: and some say, a [leathern water-bag such as is called] مَزَادَة.
7 And i. q. كَارَةُ ثَوْبٍ [app. A garment made up into a bundle]: pl. عِجَالٌ and أَعْجَالٌ, by the rejection of the augmentative [ة in the sing.].
8 And A rock [that is as though] growing forth by itself upon rugged, elevated, hard ground.
9 See also عَجَلٌ, latter half.
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