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Chambers (1908)
1908- ChannelEnglish · e-37683-4701
Channel, chan′el, n. the bed of a stream of water: the deeper part of a strait, bay, or harbour: a strait or narrow sea: a groove or furrow: means of passing or conveying: (Scot.) gravel.—v.t. to make a channel: to furro
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Channel, chan′el, n. a flat piece of wood or iron projecting horizontally from a ship's side to spread the shrouds and keep them clear of the bulwarks—fore, main, and mizzen channels. [Corr. of Chain-wale. Cf. Gunnel.]
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Channel
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Named after the Channel Islands , from where settlers once came from, in the early 18th-century. The Channel Islands are located in the English Channel , a strait (channel) separating the island of Great Britain from the coast of mainland Europe.
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direct
To guide, aim, command, or proceed without deviation or intermediary; continuing Latin dīrēctus and dīrigere through distinct medieval channels.
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чай
The Russian word for tea, placed by Vasmer in a chain through several Turkic languages ultimately reaching northern Chinese ch’a.
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Did English algorism arrive through French or directly from Medieval Latin?
The sources preserve both channels. Merriam-Webster names Middle French and Medieval Latin; Etymonline emphasizes Old French from Medieval Latin.
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Which medieval channel delivered regal into English?
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