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carfan.

weaver's beam

6 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkarvan/

  1. weaver's beam

    feminine

  2. weaver's beam rail, bar, stave

    feminine

  3. weaver's beam frame

    feminine

  4. group, faction

    feminine

  5. squad, team

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Welsh carvan. Related to Breton karvan (“warp beam; jaw”) and Irish carbad (“chariot”).

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