carvel/ˈkɑːvɪl/EtymologyFrom Middle English carvel, carvelle, carvile, kervel (“small ship; caravel”), from Old French caruelle, carvelle, kirvelle, see further at caravel. The English word is cognate with Middle Dutch karveel.nounSynonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).A jellyfish (e.g. Medusozoa).