I. ˈkrȯl, ˈkräl noun
Etymology: Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral pen for cattle, enclosure, from Vulgar Latin * currale enclosure for vehicles — more at corral
Date: 1731
1.
a. : a village of southern African natives
b. : the native village community
2. : an enclosure for animals especially in southern Africa
II. transitive verb
Date: 1827
: to pen in a kraal