1. a traditional African village of huts surrounded by a fence
2. an enclosure for cattle or other livestock in southern Africa

1. to enclose livestock in a kraal

Examples

• The cattle were kept safe in the kraal overnight.
• The traditional kraal consisted of several round huts arranged in a circle.
• Farmers would kraal their animals before the storm arrived.
• The village kraal was surrounded by a wooden fence.
• Each family had their own section within the larger kraal.
• The herders decided to kraal the sheep near the water source.