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