runnel
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l noun
1.
a small stream; brook; rivulet.
2.
a small channel, as for water.
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| —n | |
| literary a small stream | |
| [C16: from Old English rynele; related to | |
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Runnel
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
runnel
"rivulet," 1577, in Hakluyt, from O.E. rinelle, a dim. form related to rinnan "to run" (see run (v.)).
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Example sentences
At the base of the wall, the water would be gathered into a runnel and eventually channeled underground to be recirculated.
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