1. (n.) A channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.

2. (n.) A small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water.

3. (n.) Any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.

4. (v. t.) To cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.

5. (v. t.) To supply with a gutter or gutters.

6. (v. i.) To become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.

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