gunnel
See also: Gunnel
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gunnel (plural gunnels)
- Alternative spelling of gunwale
- A small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.
Synonyms edit
- (eel-shaped fish): gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
gunwale — see gunwale