CORRAL


Meaning of CORRAL in English

/ 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 .

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