DCHP-2

corral ((n.)) † [< Am. E < Sp. (in most senses); cf. Afrikaans kraal] Esp. West DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 1 n. — Hist.

  a temporary enclosure of wagons, Red River carts, etc. set up overnight or under conditions of danger on the trail.

• 2 n.

  a fenced enclosure for horses or cattle.

• 3 n.

  a trap for game or fish.

• 4 n. — Figurative use

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