'Noil' definitions:
Definition of 'Noil'
From: GCIDE
- Noil \Noil\, n. [Prob. fr. Prov. E. oil, ile, ail, a beard of grain (OE. eil, AS. egl) combined with the indef. article, an oil becoming a noil.] A short or waste piece or knot of wool separated from the longer staple by combing; also, a similar piece or shred of waste silk. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]