Meaning
A line of people or animals fastened together, especially a chain of prisoners or slaves.
Etymology
Origin: Arabic
From Arabic قَافِلَة (qāfila, “caravan”). Doublet of cafila.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025.