GRIS'TLE, noun gris'l. [Latin cartil, in cartilago; cartil for cratil; Gr. strong.] A cartilage; a smooth, solid, elastic substance in animal bodies, chiefly in those parts where a small easy motion is required, as in the nose, ear, larynx, trachea and sternum. It covers the ends of all bones which are united by movable articulations.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.