kennel 1
/ken"l/ , n. , v. , kenneled, kenneling or ( esp. Brit. ) kennelled, kennelling .
n.
1. a house or shelter for a dog or a cat.
2. Often, kennels . an establishment where dogs or cats are bred, raised, trained, or boarded.
3. the hole or lair of an animal, esp. a fox.
4. a wretched abode likened to a doghouse.
5. a pack of dogs.
v.t.
6. to put into or keep in a kennel: to kennel a dog for a week.
v.i.
7. to take shelter or lodge in a kennel.
[ 1300-50; ME kenel kenil (F chenil ) canile (L can ( is ) dog + -ile suffix of place) ]
kennel 2
/ken"l/ , n.
an open drain or sewer; gutter.
[ 1575-85; var. of cannel, ME canel CHANNEL 1 ]