carvel

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːvɪl/, /-əl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹvɪl/, /-əl/ Hyphenation: car‧vel === Noun === carvel (plural carvels) (nautical, historical) Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”). (obsolete) A jellyfish (e.g. Medusozoa). ==== Alternative forms ==== karvel (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== carvel-built carvel-planked ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === carvel (boat building) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Calver, claver, calver