carvel

American  

[kahr-vuhl] / ˈkɑr vəl /

noun

1. caravel.

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carvel British  

/ ˈkɑːvəl /

noun

1. another word for caravel

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Etymology

Origin of carvel

late Middle English carvile < Dutch karveel caravel

Example Sentences

This offers less resistance, and before long builders constructed so-called ‘gigs’ for racing purposes, which were carvel built.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.

She appeared to have been originally "carvel" built; but for the purpose of reducing weight, very thin fir planks had been substituted for her seven upper strakes, and put on "clincher" fashion.

From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by McClintock, Francis Leopold

And cyphers nights of doomes to be, Till flaring pyres and yon red ghaut— So monstrous bright that some one prays— And Vizy's carvel starts to stir, Shape abhorrent signs on each lee.

From Betelguese A Trip Through Hell by de Esque, Jean

One of them was her own, a heavy white boat, carvel built, with high freeboard.

From The Island Mystery by Birmingham, George A.

A prefix to denote the construction of a vessel, as carvel or clinker-built, bluff-built, frigate-built, sharp-built, &c.;

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir