kennel
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noun \ˈke-nəl\Definition of KENNEL
1
a : a shelter for a dog or cat b : an establishment for the breeding or boarding of dogs or cats
2
: a pack of dogs
Origin of KENNEL
Middle English kenel, from Anglo-French *kenil, from Vulgar Latin *canile, from Latin canis dog — more at hound
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with KENNEL
2kennel
verbkenneled or kennelledkennel·ing or kennel·ling
Definition of KENNEL
intransitive verb
: to take shelter in or as if in a kennel
transitive verb
: to put or keep in or as if in a kennel
First Known Use of KENNEL
1552
3kennel
nounDefinition of KENNEL
: a gutter in a street
Origin of KENNEL
alteration of cannel gutter
First Known Use: 15th century
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