Carrell

/kəˈrɛl/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of 'carrel', referring to a small study booth or enclosed desk space.

Etymology

A variant spelling of 'carrel' with doubled 'l', following English spelling conventions where some words have multiple accepted forms.

Kelly Says

The 'carrell' spelling shows that even modern furniture names had spelling variations—different schools and libraries used different spellings until standardization became universal.

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