Middle English Dictionary Entry
carvel(le n.
Entry Info
| Forms | carvel(le n. Also kervel, caryl. |
| Etymology | OF carvelle |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A small ship, a caravel.
Associated quotations
- (1449-53) Doc.Trade in BRS 793 : The Mary of Bristowe..toke a ship of Spayne called the Carveule of Vermewe of the portage of lv tun-tyght.
- c1450(c1425) Brut-1419 (Cmb Kk.1.12)383/2 : Mony enymys vpon þe see..ix grete Carylis, hulkys, Galeyez, & schippiz..were come to destroye his Nauey.
- (1458) Paston (Gairdner)3.130 : My Lord went and manned fyve schippis of forecastell and iij carvells and iiij spynnes.
- (1460) Let.Warw.in EHR 37545 : My lorde Vervyke sent into þe see diuerse Caruelles and balyngers.
- (1462) Paston (Gairdner)4.35 : The Lord Hungyrforthe was..passed..in a kervyle of Depe.
- (1464) Acc.Howard in RC 57186 : The Kenge howethe me xxx li. for mony leyd dowen fore the kervel of Donwesche.
- (1470) Let.Sou.in Sou.RS 22 (Sou SC.2/9/2)23 : A karuelle..beyng there in that water was..spoiled and robbed.
- (1470-1) Doc.in HMC Rep.5 App.525a : Paide to a manne of Wynchelse..for menne to there carvell, 4 d.
- (1475) RParl.6.138b : The said Henry Bodrugan..manned twoo Karvels to the See..the which..on the high See metten with a Karvell of Bretayn of L ton.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)87 : No shyp may sayle, keruell, boot ner barge.