مَعْقِلٌ
Root: عقل
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مَعْقِلٌ
A place to which one betakes himself for refuge, protection, preservation, covert, or lodging; syn. مَلْجَأٌ; as also
عَقْلٌ , of which the pl. is عُقُولٌ: but Az says that he had not heard عَقْل in this sense on any authority except that of Lth; and held العُقُولُ, which is cited as an ex. of its pl., to signify “ the protecting oneself in a mountain: ” and مَعْقِلٌ signifies also a fortress; [like as عَقْلٌ is said to do;] syn. حِصْنٌ: the pl. is مَعَاقِلُ. Hence one says, using it metaphorically, هُوَ مَعْقِلُ قَوْمِهِ
2 [It is perhaps primarily used in relation to camels; for] مَعَاقِلُ الإِبِلِ means The places in which the camels are bound with the rope called عِقَال.
2 [It is perhaps primarily used in relation to camels; for] مَعَاقِلُ الإِبِلِ means The places in which the camels are bound with the rope called عِقَال.
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