funnel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
    funnel shape.
  2. noun a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
  3. noun (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
  4. verb move or pour through a funnel
    • funnel the liquid into the small bottle

WordNet

Fun"nel noun
Etymology
OE. funel, fonel, prob. through OF. fr, L. fundibulum, infundibulum, funnel, fr. infundere to pour in; in in + fundere to pour; cf. Armor. founil funnel, W. ffynel air hole, chimney. See Fuse, v. t.
Definitions
  1. A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids into a close vessel; 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.

Webster 1913