Funnel
Funnel , noun
[Old English funel, fonel, prob. through Old French fr, Latin fundibulum, infundibulum, funnel, from infundere to pour in; in in + fundere to pour; compare Armor. founil funnel, Welsh ffynel air hole, chimney. See Fuse, transitive verb]
1.
A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids or pourable solids into a vessel with a narrow opening; a tunnel.
2.
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the iron chimney of a steamship or the like.
Collocations (2)
Funnel box (Mining) , an apparatus for collecting finely crushed ore from water. — Knight
Funnel stay (Nautical) , one of the ropes or rods steadying a steamer's funnel.