Main Entry:

car·rel

Pronunciation:

\ˈker-əl, ˈka-rəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

alteration of Middle English caroll, from Medieval Latin carola, perhaps from carola round dance, something circular, from Late Latin choraula choral song — more at carol

Date:

1593

: a table that is often partitioned or enclosed and is used for individual study especially in a library