English Explanatory Dictionary

runnel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small stream, a rivulet.
  2. A small artificial channel for water to flow in.
verb
  1. To create channels for directing the flow of liquid.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹʌnəl/ /ˈɹʌn.l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-runnel.wav

Word forms

runnel runnels rinel rindle runneling runnelling runneled runnelled

Etymology

From Middle English runel, rennel, rinel, from Old English rynel (“that which runs; runner; stream”), from Proto-Germanic *runilaz, equivalent to run + -el. Cognate with Scots rinel, rinnal (“stream; runnel”), Swedish rännel (“runner; runnel”).

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