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Definitions for Gunnel
[1] any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus (rock gunnel) , common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.
[2] gunwale.
[3] the upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel.
[4] the sheer strake of a wooden vessel; the uppermost strake beneath the plank-sheer.
[5] any eel-like blennioid fish of the family Pholidae, occurring in coastal regions of northern seas See also butterfish
[6] a variant spelling of gunwale
[7] nautical the top of the side of a boat or the topmost plank of a wooden vessel
[8] full to the gunwales completely full; full to overflowing
Words nearby Gunnel
gunn's dot, gunn's sign, gunnar, gunnbjørn, gunned, gunnel, gunnell, gunner, gunnera, gunnery, gunnery sergeant
Origin of Gunnel
wale1325–75; Middle English. See gun1, wale1; a plank so called because guns were set upon it
Word origin for Gunnel
C15: from gun + wale 1 from its use to support guns