Channel

Chamber's Twientieth Century Dictionary · 1908 · p. 19

chan′el, n. the bed of a stream of water: the deeper part of a strait, bay, or harbour: a strait or narrow sea: a groove or furrow: means of pa ing or conveying: ( Scot. ) gravel.— v.t. to make a channel: to furrow: to convey.— p.adj. Chann′elled .— The Channel , the English Channel. [O. Fr. chanel , canel —L. canal is , a canal.]