caracol

[ kar-uh-kol ]

noun

, car·a·colled, car·a·col·ling.

1. caracole.

Other Words From

• cara·coller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of caracol¹

From Spanish

Example Sentences

One Chemonics project was urban beautification in the towns near the much-lauded Caracol Industrial Park in northern Haiti.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Cookson, accompanied only by a janissary in uniform, drove immediately towards the Caracol.

From Project Gutenberg

To the south of the Caracol stands a ruin of remarkable beauty and in wonderful preservation.

From Project Gutenberg

The Caracol, or "Winding Staircase," stands on two rectangular stone-faced terraces reached by steps.

From Project Gutenberg

The only circular turning arch we saw was the continuously rounded one in the Caracol at Chichen.

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After some little stay, the purser took his leave, and lay all night on board the caracol.

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