KENNEL


Meaning of KENNEL in English

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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .