1. past tense of kraal; confined or enclosed (livestock) in a kraal, or gathered together in a pen or enclosure
Usage: chiefly South African English; often used in pastoral or agricultural contexts

Examples

• The herders kraaled the cattle before nightfall to protect them from predators.
• The livestock was kraaled in the traditional enclosure for the evening.
• They kraaled the sheep in a secure pen near the farmhouse.
• The animals were kraaled together for the veterinary inspection.