kennel — kennel1 [ken′əl] n. [ME kenel, prob. via NormFr < OFr chenil < VL * canile < L canis, a dog: see CANINE] 1. a doghouse 2. [often pl.] a place where dogs are bred or kept 3. a pack of dogs vt. kenneled or kennelled … English World dictionary
Kennel — Ken nel, n. [OE. kenel, (assumed) OF. kenil, F. chenil, LL. canile, fr. L. canis a dog. Cf. {Canine}.] 1. A house for a dog or for dogs, or for a pack of hounds. [1913 Webster] A dog sure, if he could speak, had wit enough to describe his kennel … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kennel — Ken nel, v. t. To put or keep in a kennel. Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kennel — ► NOUN 1) a small shelter for a dog. 2) (kennels) (treated as sing. or pl. ) a boarding or breeding establishment for dogs. ► VERB (kennelled, kennelling; US kenneled, kenneling) ▪ put or keep ( … English terms dictionary
Kennel — Ken nel, n. [See {Channel}, {Canal}.] The water course of a street; a little canal or channel; a gutter; also, a puddle. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kennel — Ken nel, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kenneled}or {Kennelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kennelling}.] To lie or lodge; to dwell, as a dog or a fox. [1913 Webster] The dog kenneled in a hollow tree. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kennel — (engl., v. altfranz. chenil, mittellat. canile), der Hundezwinger für die zur Parforcejagd dressierte Meute … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Kennel — (engl.), der Hundezwinger für die zur Parforcejagd dressierte Meute … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
kennel — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. *kenil, O.Fr. chenil, from V.L. *canile, from L. canem (nom. canis) dog (see CANINE (Cf. canine)), with suffix as in ovile sheepfold [OED]. As a verb, 1550s, from the noun … Etymology dictionary
Kennel — This article concerns shelter for dogs. For the missile with the code name kennel , see AS 1 Kennel A kennel is the name given to any structure or shelter for dogs. A kennel is a doghouse, run, or other small structure in which a dog is kept.… … Wikipedia
