carvel

(=caravel)n.轻快帆船

发音

UK /ˈkɑːvɪl/
UK /-əl/
US /ˈkɑɹvɪl/
US /-əl/

词形变化

carvels 复数 carvels

别名

karvel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).

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  2. 2.

    A jellyfish (e.g. Medusozoa).

    废旧

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词源

From Middle English carvel, carvelle, carvile, kervel (“small ship; caravel”), from Old French caruelle, carvelle, kirvelle, see further at caravel. The English word is cognate with Middle Dutch karveel.

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