gutter

Noun
  1. A channel along the eaves or on the roof;
    Collects and carries away rainwater (synset 103476596)
    is a type of: channel - a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
    subtypes:
    is a part of: gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
    same as: trough
  2. Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money (synset 114499576)
    "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"
    is a type of: bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luck - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
    same as: sewer, toilet
  3. A worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.) (synset 110172529)
    is a type of: worker - a person who works at a specific occupation
  4. A tool for gutting fish (synset 103476808)
    is a type of: hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
Verb
  1. Burn unsteadily, feebly, or low;
    Flicker (synset 202775035)
    "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"
    is a type of: burn, glow - shine intensely, as if with heat
  2. Flow in small streams (synset 202089126)
    "Tears guttered down her face"
    is a type of: course, feed, flow, run - move along, of liquids
  3. Wear or cut gutters into (synset 201312785)
    "The heavy rain guttered the soil"
    is a type of: dig into, poke into, probe - examine physically with or as if with a probe
  4. Provide with gutters (synset 201207297)
    "gutter the buildings"
    is a type of: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

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