Main Entry: ¹fun·nel

Pronunciation: \ˈfə-n^əl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English fonel, from Anglo-French fonyle, from Old Occitan fonilh, from Medieval Latin fundibulum, short for Latin infundibulum, from infundere to pour in, from in- + fundere to pour — more at found

Date: 15th century

1 a : a utensil that is usually a hollow cone with a tube extending from the smaller end and that is designed to catch and direct a downward flow b : something shaped like a funnel
2 : a stack or flue for the escape of smoke or for ventilation (as on a ship)