a dull coal having a high volatile content and burning with a smoky luminous flame
Word origin
C16: from northern English dialect cannel candle: so called from its bright flame
cannel coal in American English
(ˈkænl)
noun
an oily, compact coal, burning readily and brightly
Also called: cannel
Word origin
[1530–40; cannel from candle (dial. form)]This word is first recorded in the period 1530–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: area, enclosure, lotus, starter, toilet