A house or shelter for a dog.
"The rainwater pooled in the old kennel along the curb, creating a small puddle that made walking to work slippery."
The gutter at the edge of a street; a surface drain.
To house or board a dog (or less commonly another animal).
"She decided to kennel her retriever at the local farm while she was on vacation for two weeks."
A surname.
"The new kennel owner is actually named Kennel, which his family has used as a surname for generations."
The word kennel comes from the Latin word for dog, canis, which evolved through Old French and Middle English. Originally, it referred to a place for keeping dogs.