# carvel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑːvɪl/ · frequency rank #75,706

## Definitions
1. Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).
2. A jellyfish (e.g. Medusozoa).

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carvel