caraval en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Blend of caracal + serval.
Meanings
- A hybrid of a male caracal and a female serval.
Forms
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| caravals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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caraval en · NOUN · etymology 2
Meanings
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(alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete spelling of caravel.
alt of caravel
[T]he governor of Hiſpaniola was afraid that if the admiral returned to Spain, Their Catholic Majeſties would reſtore him to his government, and ſo he ſhould be forced to quit it; for which reaſon he would not provide, as he might have done, for the admiral's voyage to Hiſpaniola; and therefore had ſent that little caraval to ſpy and obſerve the condition the admiral was in, and to know whether he could contrive with ſafety to have him deſtroyed, […]
1812, John Pinkerton, “Of Another Mutiny among Those that Remained with the Admiral, which was Quelled by the Coming of a Vessel from Hispaniola”, in A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the World; […], volume XII, London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Cadell and Davies, […], →OCLC, page 150:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| caravals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |