kraal

kraal  (krôl, kräl)

n. South African

1. A rural village, typically consisting of huts surrounded by a stockade.

2. An enclosure for livestock.

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[Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral, pen, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *currle, enclosure for carts; see corral.]

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kraal

Noun

1. a Southern African hut village surrounded by a strong fence

2. S African an enclosure for livestock [Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral enclosure]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kraal - a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade village, hamlet - a settlement smaller than a town
	2.	kraal - a pen for livestock in southern Africa pen - an enclosure for confining livestock