Meanings
nouncannel (countable and uncountable, plural cannels)
plural cannels
- countableuncountableA bituminous coal that burns brightly with much smoke.
Cannel is dull black in colour while boghead is dull brownish.
2018, O. P. Gupta, Elements of Fuel & Combustion Technology, page 35Synonyms: candle coal, cannel coal, channel coal, parrot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bituminous coal that burns brightly with much smoke.
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Origin
Shortened from cannel coal, corruption of candle coal.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic فَحْم وَقَّاد
- فَحْم وَقَّاد (faḥm waqqād)Translations
German Kännelkohle, Kannelkohle
- KännelkohleTranslations
- KannelkohleTranslations
Portuguese carvão de esporos
- carvão de esporosTranslations
Ukrainian ке́ннель
- ке́ннель (kénnelʹ)Translations
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Cite this entry
APA
cannel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannel
MLA
“cannel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannel. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cannel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannel.
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