HOUSECARL Meaning of HOUSECARL in English n. (also housecarle) hist. a member of the bodyguard of a Danish or English king or noble. [ OE h£scarl f. ON h£skarl f. h£s HOUSE + karl man: cf. CARL ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012