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cannel

noun (1)
variants: or canel
plural -s

Definition of cannel 

(Entry 1 of 3)

obsolete

: cinnamon

cannel

noun (2)
plural -s

Definition of cannel (Entry 2 of 3)

obsolete

: a gutter in a road

cannel

Definition of cannel (Entry 3 of 3)

variant of

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History and Etymology for cannel

Noun (1)

Middle English canel, from Old French canele, from Medieval Latin canella

Noun (2)

Middle English canel channel, gutter, from Old North French canel channel, from Latin canalis

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