carvel

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carvel

/ˈkɑːvɪl/ UK
/-əl/ UK
/ˈkɑɹvɪl/ US
/-əl/ US

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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.

noun carvels · karvel

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

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@misc{carvel_2026,
  title = {carvel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carvel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}