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Meaning of travail

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

travail

Pronunciation:/tɹəˈveɪl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.

  2. Specifically, the labor of childbirth.

  3. An act of working; labor (US), labour (British).

  4. The eclipse of a celestial object.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

    Example: space travel

  2. (in the plural) A series of journeys.

    Example: I’m off on my travels around France again.

  3. (in the plural) An account of one's travels.

  4. The activity or traffic along a route or through a given point.

noun

Definitions

  1. A traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle, pulled by person, dog, or horse.