/ kəˈrɑːl; NAmE -ˈræl/ noun , verb
■ noun
(in N America) a fenced area for horses, cows etc. on a farm or ranch :
They drove the ponies into a corral.
■ verb [ vn ] ( -ll- , NAmE also -l- )
1.
to force horses or cows into a corral
2.
to gather a group of people together and keep them in a particular place
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Spanish and Old Portuguese (now curral ), perhaps based on Latin currere to run. Compare with kraal .