Chaneling

/ˈtʃænəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of 'chanel,' meaning to direct or guide something through a specific route or medium.

Etymology

From Old French 'chanel' (channel), from Latin 'canalis.' The '-ing' suffix creates the continuous form of the verb, showing action in progress.

Kelly Says

Like 'chaneled,' this variant spelling shows that before dictionaries standardized English in the 1800s, writers had creative freedom—you'd see 'chaneling' and 'channeling' used interchangeably in the same era.

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