Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious.
Prior.
Car"ol, v. i. To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble.
And carol of love's high praise.
Spenser.
The gray linnets carol from the hill.
Beattie.
{ Car"ol, Car"rol }, n. [OF. carole a sort of circular space, or carol.] (Arch.) A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as the 16th century.
A bay window may thus be called a carol.
Parker.
Car"o*lin (?), n. [L. Carolus Charles.] A former gold coin of Germany worth nearly five dollars; also, a gold coin of Sweden worth nearly five dollars.
Car`o*li"na pink` (?). (Bot.) See Pinkboot.
Car"o*line (?), n. A coin. See Carline.
Car"ol*ing (?), n. A song of joy or devotion; a singing, as of carols. Coleridge.
Such heavenly notes and carolings.
Spenser.
Car`o*lin"i*an (?), n. A native or inhabitant of north or South Carolina.
Car`o*lit"ic (?), a. (Arch.) Adorned with sculptured leaves and branches.
Car"o*lus (?), n.; pl. E. Caroluses (#), L. Caroli (#). [L., Charles.] An English gold coin of the value of twenty or twenty-three shillings. It was first struck in the reign of Charles I.
Told down the crowns and Caroluses.
Macawlay.
Car"om (?), n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. carumboler to carom, carambolage a carom, carambole the red ball in billiards.] (Billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball. In England it is called cannon.
Car"om, v. i. (Billiards) To make a carom.
Car"o*mel (?), n. See Caramel.
Car`o*teel" (?), n. (Com.) A tierce or cask for dried fruits, etc., usually about 700 lbs. Simmonds.
Ca*rot"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?; stupefying. See Carotid.] 1. Of or pertaining to stupor; as, a carotic state.