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corral.

An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈɹæl//kəˈɹɑːl/
  1. An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.

    We had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama.
  2. An enclosure or area to concentrate a dispersed group.

    Please return the shopping carts to the corral.
  3. A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense.

    The wagon train formed a corral to protect against Comanche attacks.
Where this word comes from

From Spanish corral. Doublet of kraal.

verb/kəˈɹæl//kəˈɹɑːl/
  1. To capture or round up.

    Between us, we managed to corral the puppies in the kitchen.
  2. To place inside of a corral.

    After we corralled the last steer, we headed off to the chuck wagon for dinner.
  3. To make a circle of vehicles, as of wagons so as to form a corral.

    The cattle drivers corralled their wagons for the night.
Where this word comes from

From Spanish corral. Doublet of kraal.

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