At best, he is but a channel to convey to the National assembly such matter as may import that body to know.- Burke. 5.A gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column.6.(Naut.) Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks.7.official routes of communication, especially the official means by which informat