HOUSECARL Meaning of HOUSECARL in English [ 'haʊskα:l ](also ~e ) ■ noun (before the Norman Conquest) a member of the bodyguard of a Danish or English king or noble.OriginOE hūscarl , from ON húskarl 'manservant'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004