gunnel

See also: Gunnel

English

Etymology

From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun +‎ wale.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌnəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌn.l̩/
• Rhymes: -ʌnəl

Noun

gunnel (plural gunnels)

1. Alternative spelling of gunwale
2. A small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.

Synonyms

• (eel-shaped fish): gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel

Derived terms

• to the gunnels

Translations

gunwale — see gunwale