Definition of karvel:
(n) :
Obsolete spelling of caravel. [(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.]
(n) :
Obsolete spelling of carvel. [(nautical, historical) Synonym of caravel (“a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship”).]