Channel

subs.

Narrow strip of sea: P. and V. πόρος, ὁ, στενόν, τό, or pl., πορθμός, ὁ, V. γνάθος, ἡ, αὐλών, ὁ, δίαυλος, ὁ, στενωπός, ἡ.

Canal: P. διῶρυξ, ὁ, διόρυγμα, τό, P. and V. ὀχετός, ὁ; see also {{U}}Trench.

Bed (of a river): see {{U}}Bed.

Conduit: P. ὀχετός, ὁ, αὐλών, ὁ (Plat.).

Stream: P. and V. ῥοῦς (V. ῥόος), ὁ, ῥεῦμα, τό; see {{U}}Stream.

met., of thought: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.

Turn into a different channel, v. trans.: met., P. and V. παροχετεύειν.

He severs with his sword the channel of breath: V. τέμνει σιδήρῳ πνεύματος διαρροάς (Eur., Hec. 567).