kennel1

[ken-l] /ˈkɛn l/
noun
1.
a house or shelter for a dog or a cat.
2.
Often, kennels. an establishment where dogs or cats are bred, raised, trained, or boarded.
3.
the hole or lair of an animal, especially a fox.
4.
a wretched abode likened to a doghouse.
5.
a pack of dogs.
verb (used with object), kenneled, kenneling or (especially British) kennelled, kennelling.
6.
to put into or keep in a kennel:
to kennel a dog for a week.
verb (used without object), kenneled, kenneling or (especially British) kennelled, kennelling.
7.
to take shelter or lodge in a kennel.
Origin
1300-50; Middle English kenel < Anglo-French *kenil (French chenil) < Vulgar Latin *canīle (Latin can(is) dog + -īle suffix of place)

kennel2

[ken-l] /ˈkɛn l/
noun
1.
an open drain or sewer; gutter.
Origin
1575-85; variant of cannel, Middle English canel channel1
Examples from the web for kennel
  • The kennel housed many old dogs, some that wouldn't hunt and others that couldn't be taught new tricks.
  • The dog in his kennel barks at his fleas, the dog that hunts does not feel them.
  • The first thing you must do upon leaving the kennel or shelter is to take the dog for a walk.
  • Her recovery, they say, will be one year and during that time will be confined to a kennel.
  • While their owners are out of town, some pets live the good life at boarding facilities that are more spa than kennel.
  • Purchase a travel kennel that meets airline requirements.
  • Airlines enforce specifications on kennel type, dimensions, and labeling.
  • Provide a kennel for the animal to stay in during transportation.
  • Instead, your dog will spend much of the vacation away from you in an on-board kennel.
  • The kennel provides each dog with an indoor kennel run, daily quiet time, interactive play and walks.
British Dictionary definitions for kennel

kennel1

/ˈkɛnəl/
noun
1.
a hutlike shelter for a dog US name doghouse
2.
(usually pl) an establishment where dogs are bred, trained, boarded, etc
3.
the lair of a fox or other animal
4.
a ramshackle house; hovel
5.
a pack of hounds
verb -nels, -nelling, -nelled (US) -nels, -neling, -neled
6.
to put or go into a kennel; keep or stay in a kennel
Word Origin
C14: from Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin canīle (unattested), from Latin canis dog

kennel2

/ˈkɛnəl/
noun
1.
(archaic) an open sewer or street gutter
Word Origin
C16: variant of cannelchannel1
Word Origin and History for kennel
n.

c.1300, from Anglo-French *kenil, Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin *canile, from Latin canem (nominative canis) "dog" (see canine (n.)), "with suffix as in ovile sheepfold" [OED]. As a verb, 1550s, from the noun.