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/run"l/, n.1. a small stream; brook; rivulet.2. a small channel, as for water.Also, runlet /run"lit/.[1570-80; RUN (n.) + -el dim. suffix]
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Runnel — Run nel, n. [From {Run}. Cf. {Rindle}.] A rivulet or small brook. [1913 Webster] Bubbling runnels joined the sound. Collins. [1913 Webster] By the very sides of the way . . . there are slow runnels, in which one can see the minnows swimming.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
runnel — rivulet, 1577, in Hakluyt, from O.E. rinelle, a dim. form related to rinnan to run (see RUN (Cf. run) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
runnel — ► NOUN 1) a gutter. 2) a brook or stream. ORIGIN from dialect rindle, influenced by RUN(Cf. ↑runnable) … English terms dictionary
runnel — [run′əl] n. [ME rinel, runel < OE rynel < base of rinnan, to RUN] 1. a small stream; rivulet 2. a small channel or watercourse … English World dictionary
Runnel — Hando Runnel (* 24. November 1938 im Dorf Liutsala, Kreis Järva, Estland) ist ein estnischer Lyriker und Verleger. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und literarisches Schaffen 2 Werke 3 Privatleben 4 Weblinks … Deutsch Wikipedia
runnel — UK [ˈrʌn(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms runnel : singular runnel plural runnels literary 1) a place where water collects along the side of a road 2) a small stream of liquid … English dictionary
runnel — upokšnis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Nedidelė pastovi ar laikina vandens tėkmė, turinti vagą, kuria nuteka lietaus, tirpsmo arba į Žemės paviršių išeinantis požeminis vanduo. atitikmenys: angl. rill; river; runnel;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Runnel Stone — The Runnel Stone (or Rundle Stone) is a hazardous rock pinnacle situated about a mile south of Gwennap Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Several shipwrecks lie near the rock, including that of the 6,000 ton City of Westminster . This, and the… … Wikipedia
runnel — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English rinel, from Old English rynel; akin to Old English rinnan to run more at run Date: before 12th century rivulet, streamlet … New Collegiate Dictionary
runnel — a rivulet or brook, a narrow channel for water, a small stream … Dictionary of ichthyology
