Carvel

Origin

From Middle English carvile, from Dutch karveel, from Middle French caravelle, from Portuguese caravela, diminutive of caravo ("small vessel"), from Late Latin carabus ("small wicker boat decked with hide"), from Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, "stag-beetle, crayfish, lobster, small boat").

Full definition of carvel

Noun

1. (nautical) a small lateen-rigged Mediterranean vessel with two masts, used to carry cargo
2. the sea blubber

Synonyms

• (lateen-rigged vessel) caravel

Derived terms

• carvel-built

Anagrams

• calver, claver