car ‧ rel /ˈkærəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: carol 'circular dance, ring' ; ⇨ ↑ carol 1 ]
a small enclosed desk for one person to use in a library
car ‧ rel /ˈkærəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: carol 'circular dance, ring' ; ⇨ ↑ carol 1 ]
a small enclosed desk for one person to use in a library
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012