kappal

K5A1P3P3A1L1

noun

A ship, especially a square-rigged vessel with top and top-gallant masts.

OriginMalay kapal →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounkappal (plural kappals)

plural kappals · alternative capel · alternative kapal

  1. historicalA ship, especially a square-rigged vessel with top and top-gallant masts.

Origin

  1. Malaykapal
  2. Englishkappal

Borrowed from Malay kapal.

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Cite this entry
APA

kappal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kappal

MLA

“kappal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kappal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kappal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kappal.

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