carrel

Noun

A small, private desk or study space in a library.
French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)
small individual study area in a library
A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.
A partially partitioned space for studying or reading, often in a library.
A square-headed arrow; a quarrel.

Examples

He felt as isolated as a student in a library CARREL while trying to find a word with his terrible rack.
He was busy writing his report in a small library carrel.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin carula, probably from Latin corolla (“little crown”) in the sense of “ring”; or from Middle English caroll, from Medieval Latin carola, from Late Latin carola (“round dance; round object”), from Latin choraula, variant of choraulēs (“flute player”) (further etymology at carol).

Synonyms

Alexis Carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall

Scrabble Score: 8

carrel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
carrel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carrel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

carrel: valid Words With Friends Word