English
Etymology
From the w:Portuguese language|Portuguese.
Noun
en-noun
- An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
#:We had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama.
- A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense.
#:The wagon train formed a corral to protect against Commanche attacks.
Synonyms
(livestock enclosure): pen, stockade
See also
crawl (Jamaican English)
kraal (South African English)
Verb
en-verb|corrall|ing
- To capture or round up a group of something.
#:The lawyer frantically tried to corral his notes as his briefcase fell open.
- To place inside of a corral.
#:After we corralled the last steer, we headed off to the chuck wagon for dinner.
- To make a circle of vehicles, as of wagons so as to form a corral.
#:The cattle drivers corralled their wagons for the night.
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