kraal
(krôl, kräl)n. South African
1. A rural village, typically consisting of huts surrounded by a stockade.
2. An enclosure for livestock.
[Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral, pen, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *currāle, enclosure for carts; see corral.]
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kraal
(krɑːl)n
1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a hut village in southern Africa, esp one surrounded by a stockade
2. (Agriculture) an enclosure for livestock
adj
(Anthropology & Ethnology) denoting or relating to the tribal aspects of the Black African way of life
vb
(Agriculture) (tr) to enclose (livestock) in a kraal
[C18: from Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral pen; see corral]
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kraal
(krɑl)n.
1. an enclosure for cattle and other domestic animals in S Africa.
2.
a. a village of the native peoples of South Africa.
b. such a village as a social unit.
3. an enclosure where wild animals are exhibited, as in a zoo.
v.t. 4. to shut up in a kraal, as cattle.
[1725–35; < Afrikaans]
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kraal
Past participle: kraaled
Gerund: kraaling
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  kraal - a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade |
| 2. | kraal - a pen for livestock in southern Africa pen - an enclosure for confining livestock |
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