CARREL


Meaning of CARREL in English

[ 'kar(ə)l ]

■ noun

1》 a small cubicle with a desk for the use of a reader in a library.

2》 historical a small enclosure or study in a cloister.

Origin

C16: appar. related to carol in the old sense 'ring'.

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