a. [ Cf. F. décanal. See Dean. ] Pertaining to a dean or deanery. [ 1913 Webster ]

His rectorial as well as decanal residence. Churton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Decanal side, the side of the choir on which the dean's tall is placed. --
Decanal stall, the stall allotted to the dean in the choir, on the right or south side of the chancel. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. canal, from L. canalis canal, channel; prob. from a root signifying “to cut”; cf. D. kanaal, fr. the French. Cf. Channel, Kennel gutter. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. An artificial channel filled with water and designed for navigation, or for irrigating land, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) A tube or duct; as, the alimentary canal; the semicircular canals of the ear. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A long and relatively narrow arm of the sea, approximately uniform in width; -- used chiefly in proper names; as, Portland Canal; Lynn Canal. [ Alaska ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Canal boat, a boat for use on a canal; esp. one of peculiar shape, carrying freight, and drawn by horses walking on the towpath beside the canal. --
Canal lock. See Lock. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Cannel coal. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. canaliculatus channeled, fr. canaliculus, dim. of canalis. See Canal. ] Having a channel or groove, as in the leafstalks of most palms. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Canaliculi [ L. ] (Anat.) A minute canal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Construction of, or furnishing with, a canal or canals. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. 1. to provide with a canal, as of a city.
Syn. -- canal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. to to direct the flow of; -- also used abstractly, as of money or information.
Syn. -- channel. [ WordNet 1.5 ]