【carousal (n.)】


"noisy drinking bout," 1735, from
carouse (v.) + -al (2)

carouse (v.)】


"to drink freely and revel noisily," 1550s, from French carousser

【carousel (n.)】


1640s, "tilting match, playful tournament of knights in chariots or on horseback," from French carrousel

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https://www.etymonline.com/word/carousal


https://www.etymonline.com/word/carouse


https://www.etymonline.com/word/carousel
carouse | Etymology of carouse by etymonline

to drink freely and revel noisily, 1550s, from French carousser drink, quaff, swill,… See origin and meaning of carouse.

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