kraal.

1. An enclosure for livestock, especially in southern African contexts.

2. A homestead or village settlement in southern African usage, often traditionally arranged around an enclosure.

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Words that belong together

• a cattle kraal
• the kraal’s gate

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The cattle kraal stood beyond the houses, its gate repaired with fresh timber.

They heard the herd moving inside the kraal before dawn.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Singular kraal; plural kraals. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.