Mangle roller
In this context, a kavle is the smooth round wooden cylinder used with a mangle board. Norwegian names include manglestokk and rull. The Norwegian dictionary records a roller for a mangle board as one meaning of kavle.
Linen was wrapped tightly around the roller. The board was placed over it and moved back and forth under pressure to smooth the textile. The roller and the flat handled board therefore perform different tasks within the same working arrangement.
A loose wooden cylinder should not be identified as a mangle roller merely because it is round. Consider surface, dimensions, wear, old labels and known association with a board. Kavle has several Norwegian meanings, so the intended function should be specified in a collection description.
