channel

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/ˈtʃænəl/ English

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The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.“The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel.”
The natural or man-made deeper course through a reef, bar, bay, or any shallow body of water.“A channel was dredged to allow ocean-going vessels to reach the city.”
The navigable part of a river.“We were careful to keep our boat in the channel.”
A narrow body of water between two land masses.“The English Channel lies between France and England.”

To make or cut a channel or groove in.
To direct or guide along a desired course.“We will channel the traffic to the left with these cones.”
(of a spirit, as of a dead person) To serve as a medium for.“She was channeling the spirit of her late husband, Seth.”
To follow as a model, especially in a performance.“He was trying to channel President Reagan, but the audience wasn't buying it.”

The wale of a sailing ship which projects beyond the gunwale and to which the shrouds attach via the chains. One of the flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks.