runnel
[ ruhn-l ]
/ ˈrʌn l /
noun
a small stream; brook; rivulet.
a small channel, as for water.
Also
run·let
[ruhn-lit] /ˈrʌn lɪt/.
Origin of runnel
1570–80;
run (noun) +
-el diminutive suffix
Words nearby runnel
runge-kutta method,
runic,
runjeet singh,
runless,
runlet,
runnel,
runner,
runner bean,
runner foot,
runner's high,
runner's knee
Example sentences from the Web for runlet
British Dictionary definitions for runlet (1 of 2)
runlet
/ (ˈrʌnlɪt) /
noun
archaic
a cask for wine, beer, etc
Word Origin for runlet
C14: from Old French
rondelet
roundlet
British Dictionary definitions for runlet (2 of 2)
runnel
/ (ˈrʌnəl) /
noun
literary
a small stream
Word Origin for runnel
C16: from Old English
rynele; related to
run