corral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
  2. An enclosure or area to concentrate a dispersed group.
  3. A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense.
verb
  1. To capture or round up.
  2. To place inside of a corral.
  3. To make a circle of vehicles, as of wagons so as to form a corral.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹæl/ /kəˈɹɑːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-corral.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-corral.wav

Word forms

corral corrals corraling corralling corraled corralled

Etymology

From Spanish corral. Doublet of kraal.

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