Added 9 October 2026 carvel-built adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about carvel-built at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (of ships) built with flush (rather than overlapping) hull planks. Related Words: flush-seamedcarvelbuiltcarvel-plankedcarinatedcarvencamber-keeledcarinateculvertailedcaissonedcastellatedcorbelledcarapaced Back to today's word