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carvel

Syllables: car·velUK/ˈkɑːvɪl/US/ˈkɑɹvɪl/

carvel noun: synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).

Noun

carvel (plural carvels)

  1. (historical) Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).
    Synonyms:
    caravel
  2. (obsolete) A jellyfish (e.g. Medusozoa).

Synonyms of carvel

Forms of carvel

pluralcarvels
alternative formkarvel

Origin of carvel

From Middle English carvel, carvelle, carvile, kervel (“small ship; caravel”), from Old French caruelle, carvelle, kirvelle, see further at caravel. The English word is cognate with Middle Dutch karveel.

Words formed from carvel

Phrases with carvel

Questions about carvel

What does carvel mean?
Carvel means synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).
What part of speech is carvel?
Carvel is a noun.
How do you pronounce carvel?
Carvel is pronounced /ˈkɑːvɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of carvel?
The plural of carvel is carvels.

Words near carvel in the dictionary

  1. carved in stone
  2. carved out
  3. carved up
  4. carvedilol
  5. carvedst
  6. carvel
  7. Carvel Rock
  8. carvel-built
  9. carvel-planked
  10. carvelbuilt
  11. Carvell

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