/ Dictionary / Index C carvel-built: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•vel-built Pronunciation: (kär'vul-bilt"), [key] — adj. (of a ship's hull) formed of planks laid close on the frames so as to present a smooth exterior. Cf. clinker-built (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carvel-built (Thesaurus) carvel carven Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language