HOUSECARL Meaning of HOUSECARL in English n. (also housecarle) hist. a member of the bodyguard of a Danish or English king or noble. Etymology: OE h{uacute}scarl f. ON h{uacute}skarl f. h{uacute}s HOUSE + karl man: cf. CARL Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012