a channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; an eaves channel; an eaves trough.-a small channel at the roadside or elsewhere, to lead off surface water.-any narrow channel or groove; as, a gutter formed by erosion in the vent of a gun from repeated firing.-to cut or form into small longitudinal hollows; to channel.-to supply with a gutter or gutters.-to become channeled, as a candle when the flame flares in the wind.