CARVEL-BUILT


Meaning of CARVEL-BUILT in English

Pronunciation: ' kär-v ə l- ˌ bilt, - ˌ vel-

Function: adjective

Etymology: probably from Dutch karveel-, from karveel caravel, from Middle French carvelle

Date: 1798

: built with the planks meeting flush at the seams <a carvel-built ship>

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