kennelling

Variant of kennel

noun

  1. a doghouse
  2. a place where dogs are bred or kept
  3. a pack of dogs

Origin: ME kenel, prob. via NormFr < OFr chenil < VL *canile < L canis, a dog: see canine

transitive verb kenneled or kennelled, kenneling or kennelling

to place or keep in a kennel

intransitive verb

to live or take shelter in a kennel
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