karve

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noun

a multipurpose intermediate size Viking longship

OriginOld Norse karfi ← Swedish karve ← Danish karve →
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Meanings

nounkarve (plural karves)

plural karves · alternative karvi

  1. governmenta multipurpose intermediate size Viking longship

Origin

  1. Danishkarve
  2. Swedishkarve
  3. Old Norsekarfi
  4. Englishkarve

Borrowed from Old Norse karfi, or one of its descendants, potentially Swedish karve, or Danish karve.

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Translations

Danish karve
  • karveship
Icelandic karfi
  • karfiship
Norwegian Bokmål karv
  • karvship
Swedish karve
  • karveship

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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