"carvel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɑːvɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑɹvɪl/ [General-American], /-əl/ [General-American] Forms: carvels [plural], karvel [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|carvel}} Middle English carvel, {{der|en|fro|caruelle}} Old French caruelle, {{cog|dum|karveel}} Middle Dutch karveel Head templates: {{en-noun}} carvel (plural carvels)
  1. (nautical, historical) Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”). Tags: historical Synonyms: caravel [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-carvel-en-noun-eJG7QzkY Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cnidarians Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Cnidarians: 57 43 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (obsolete) A jellyfish (e.g. Medusozoa). Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-carvel-en-noun-VRA7fK8w Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, True jellyfish Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of True jellyfish: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: carvel-built, carvel-planked

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/-əl/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/-əl/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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