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carvel

/ˈkɑɹvɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
car-vel
IPA
/ˈkɑɹvɪl/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).

noun

A jellyfish (e.g. Medusozoa).

Obsolete

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: carvel, caruelle

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹvɪl/
  • British English: /ˈkɑːvɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

carvels (plural) karvel (alternative)

Phrases

carvel-built carvel-planked

Synonyms

caravel

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce carvel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹvɪl/.
What does carvel mean?
Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).
Where does carvel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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