Hĕm'mel, n.

n. [Scot. hemmel, hammel, Prov. Eng. hemble, hovel, stable, shed, prob. allied to D. hemel, Ger. himmel, heaven, canopy, formerly any covering, esp. a vaulted, arched, or concave covering.] A shed or hovel for cattle. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.