gunnel
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gunnel
- /ˈɡʌnəl/ UK
- /ˈɡʌn.l̩/ US
Rhymes with -ʌnəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.
noun gunnels
- Alternative spelling of gunwale
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A small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.
Similar: gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel
Translations
Talk about this word "gunnel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gunnel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gunnel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gunnel "gunnel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gunnel.Cite this
@misc{gunnel_2026,
title = {gunnel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gunnel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
