n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -neled or -nelled ; -nel · ing or -nel · ling
Date: 15th century
1 a : to form, cut, or wear a channel in b : to make a groove in < channel a chair leg>
2 : to convey or direct into or through a channel < channel his energy into useful work>
3 : to serve as a channeler or intermediary for