Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

runnel

 - 3 dictionary results

run⋅nel

  [ruhn-l]
Use runnel in a Sentence
–noun
1. a small stream; brook; rivulet.
2. a small channel, as for water.
Also, run⋅let  [ruhn-lit] .

Origin:
1570–80; run (n.) + -el dim. suffix
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To runnel
run·nel   (rŭn'əl)   
n.  

  1. A rivulet; a brook.

  2. A narrow channel or course, as for water.


[Middle English rynel, from Old English, from rinnan, to run; see rei- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

runnel 
"rivulet," 1577, in Hakluyt, from O.E. rinelle, a dim. form related to rinnan "to run" (see run (v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see runnel on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way