- channel
- channelchannel1 [chan′əl]n.[ME chanel, canel < OFr: see CANAL]1. the bed of a running stream, river, etc.2. the deeper part of a river, harbor, etc.3. a body of water joining two larger bodies of water4. a tubelike passage for liquids5.a) any means of passageb) a course through which something moves or is transmitted, conveyed, expressed, etc.6. [pl.] the proper or official course of transmission of communications [to make a request through army channels]7. a long groove or furrow8. a rolled metal bar whose section is shaped thus ⊔: also channel iron (or bar)9. a narrow band of frequencies within which a radio or television transmitting station must keep its signal to prevent interference with other transmitters10. any path that conducts an electronic signal between two points; specif., a pathway by which data is transmitted between two computers, a mainframe and a terminal, or a computer and a peripheralvt.channeled or channelled, channeling or channelling1. to make a channel or channels in2. to flute (a pillar, column, etc.)3. to send through a channel4. in spiritualism, to serve as a medium for (a spirit)channel2 [chan′əl]n.[orig., chain wale]Historical any of several metal ledges on the sides of a ship used to secure the rigging and keep the ropes free of the gunwales
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.