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Carvel vs Cartel - What's the difference?

carvel | cartel |

As nouns the difference between carvel and cartel

is that carvel is (nautical) a small lateen-rigged mediterranean vessel with two masts, used to carry cargo while cartel is cartel.

carvel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) a small lateen-rigged Mediterranean vessel with two masts, used to carry cargo
  • the sea blubber

    • Synonyms

    * (lateen-rigged vessel) caravel

    Derived terms

    * carvel-built

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    cartel

    English

    (wikipedia cartel)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.
  • A combination of political groups (notably parties) for common action.
  • A written letter of defiance or challenge.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel .
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, p.22:
    • Xerxes'' whipped the Sea, and writ a cartell of defiance to the hill ''Athos .
  • An official agreement concerning the exchange of prisoners.
    • (Wilhelm)
  • (nautical) A ship used to negotiate with an enemy in time of war, and to exchange prisoners.

    • Related terms

    * cartelize * cartelization

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