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gunnel
1[ guhn-l ]
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
2[ guhn-l ]
noun
Nautical.
gunnel
1/ ˈɡʌə /
noun
- any eel-like blennioid fish of the family Pholidae, occurring in coastal regions of northern seas See also butterfish
gunnel
2/ ˈɡʌə /
noun
- a variant spelling of gunwale
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gunnel1
First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gunnel1
C17: of unknown origin
Origin of gunnel2
C15: from gun + wale 1from 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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