runnel

Meaning

Noun

1. A small stream, a rivulet.
2. A small artificial channel for water to flow in.

Verb

To create channels for directing the flow of liquid.

Synonyms

rivulet

streamlet

run

rill

brook

brooklet

tiny brook

tidal creek

ditch

gutter

runlet

runner

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watercourse

waterway

Hyphenated as

run‧nel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹʌnəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: runel

Inherited from Old English: rynel

Cognate with Scots: rinel

Cognate with Swedish: rännel

In summary

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”).