gunnel

[guhn-l]

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noun

any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus rock gunnel, orbutterfish, common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.

gunnel

[guhn-l]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Nautical.

gunwale.

gunnel

/ ˈɡʌ��ə�� /

noun

any eel-like blennioid fish of the family Pholidae, occurring in coastal regions of northern seas See also butterfish

gunnel

/ ˈɡʌ��ə�� /

noun

a variant spelling of gunwale

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gunnel¹

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Origin of gunnel²

1425–75; Middle English. See gunwale

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gunnel¹

C17: of unknown origin

Origin of gunnel²

C15: from _gun + _wale ¹ from its use to support guns

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The last boats to lift anchor from Crimea were stuffed to the gunnels with refugees.

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“After about 10 seconds of fighting the giant fish on his own he was pulled down to the gunnel and was lifted overboard by the giant fish,” Chancey said.

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I jammed my feet against the gunnels and pulled as hard as I could.

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In a review in The New York Times, Christopher Lehmann-Haupt wrote: “Reading ‘The English Patient,’ you hold on to the gunnel and your hat at the start.

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Selwood radioed the Evans Head coast guard and stayed on the gunnel until a rescue boat arrived.

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Gunn effect Gunnell

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