Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary Cite Meaning of Brunel Find definitions for: Bru•nel Pronunciation: (br-nel'), [key] — n. 1806–59, English civil engineer and naval architect. his father,1769–1849, English civil engineer, born in France: chief engineer of New York City 1793–99. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Brunei Brunelleschi Related Content Daily Word Quiz: erpsichore Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language