Definition of "carrels" []

• Plural form of carrel. (noun)

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• "So I was able to do all the parts that involved holing up in carrels and filling out innumerable index cards in Austin."
• "Sometimes the scriptorium was a large hall or studio, with various desks about; sometimes the North walk of the cloister was divided into little cells, called "carrels," in each of which was room for the writer, his desk, and a little shelf for his inks and colours."
• "When no special room was devoted to this purpose, separate little cells or studies called "carrels" were usually made in the cloister, each scribe having a window and desk to himself."