A pen or enclosure made of fences where cowboys keep horses, cattle, or other livestock, especially to prevent them from escaping or to round them up.
From Spanish 'corral,' which comes from Latin 'currere' meaning 'to run.' Spanish settlers brought the word to the American West, where it became essential vocabulary for ranch work.
The Spanish brought the word 'corral' to the American West, which is why so many ranching terms have Spanish origins—the entire culture of cowboy life was borrowed from Spanish vaqueros!
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