channel
noun
- type of landform; confined river; strait
- a physical or logical connection used for transmission of information
- digital imaging term; color channel
- broadcasting term; range of frequencies (or, equivalently, wavelengths)
verb
- direct into a narrow passageway
- direct
- cause a channel or hollow to form
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃænəl/ / [ˈt͡ʃænəl] ~ [ˈt͡ʃænl̩] / /ˈt͡ʃeə̯nəl/
name
Etymology: Named after the Channel Islands, from where settlers once came from, in the early 18th-century. The Channel Islands are located in the English Channel, a strait (channel) separating the island of Great Britain from the coast of mainland Europe.
- A former village and district of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
noun
Etymology: From chainwale.
- The wale of a sailing ship which projects beyond the gunwale and to which the shrouds attach via the chains. One of the flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English chanelen, from the noun (see above).
- To make or cut a channel or groove in.
- To direct or guide along a desired course.
“We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones.”
“The resources channelled to those institutions which showed themselves most adept at formfilling, self-promotion and presentation were inadequate to sustain the quality they claimed.”
- To serve as a medium for.
“She was channeling the spirit of her late husband, Seth.”
- To follow as a model, especially in a performance.
“He was trying to channel President Reagan, but the audience wasn't buying it.”
“When it is my turn to sing karaoke, I am going to channel Ray Charles.”