carvel

Significado (Inglés)

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

Traducións

Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈkɑːvɪl/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

In summary

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.

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