| Pronunciation: | krâl | ||
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| See Also: | hamlet, pen, village | ||
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| Definition: | \Kraal\ (?; 277), n. [D., a village, inclosure, park,
prob. fr. Pg. curral a cattle pen; the same word as Sp.
corral. See {Corral}.]
1. A collection of huts within a stockade; a village;
sometimes, a single hut. [South Africa]
2. An inclosure into which are driven wild elephants which
are to be tamed and educated. [Ceylon]
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