miotal, m. (gs. & npl. -ail, gpl. ~).1. Metal. (a)~ lómhar, uasal, noble metal. ~ neamhlómhar, base metal. ~ gunna, gun metal. ~ monaidh, coinage metal. ~ alcaile, alkali metal. ~ cré-alcaileach, alkali-earth metal. ~ trom, heavy metal. Cábla miotail, metal cable. (b) Hard, solid, material. ~ róid, road-metal. Lit:Mionnaí gan mhiotal, insubstantial oaths. 2. Mettle, spirit; hardihood. ~ a bheith ionat, to be mettlesome; to be hardy. Tá ~ ina chnámha, he is as hard as nails.