runnel
run·nel
runnel · runnels
A small stream, a rivuletA small stream, a rivulet.
/ˈɹʌnəl/
Meaning
2 sensesA small stream, a rivulet.
a small stream
A small artificial channel for water to flow in.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English runel, rennel, rinel, from Old English rynel (“that which runs; runnerFrom 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”).
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