noun
runnel
Runnel (noun) means a small, narrow stream of water.
noun
1
A small, narrow stream of water.
"Every little runnel in the bay was astir, and yet the land around him was as dry as flax, and no drop of rain had fallen."
— John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide (1902)
2
A small man-made channel built to carry water.
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Etymology
It comes 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") and Swedish rännel ("runner; runnel").
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What is the meaning of runnel?
"runnel" (noun) means a small, narrow stream of water.
What is another word for runnel?
Other words for "runnel" include run, streamlet, rill, rivulet.
What are the different meanings of runnel?
"runnel" has 2 main meanings: 1. A small, narrow stream of water; 2. A small man-made channel built to carry water.
