gunnel

¹ American  

[guhn-l] / ˈgʌn l /

noun

1. any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus rock gunnel, orbutterfish, common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.

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gunnel ² American  

[guhn-l] / ˈgʌn l /

noun

Nautical.

1. gunwale.

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gunnel ¹ British  

/ ˈɡʌnəl /

noun

1. any eel-like blennioid fish of the family Pholidae, occurring in coastal regions of northern seas See also butterfish

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gunnel ² British  

/ ˈɡʌnəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of gunwale

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Etymology

Origin of gunnel¹

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Origin of gunnel²

1425–75; Middle English. See gunwale

Example Sentences

“It is protocol that when a bear attacks a human, they are lethally removed,” Gunnel said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Gunnel Märtha Ingegärd Lindblom was born in Gothenburg on Dec. 18, 1931, and made her first appearances at the City Theater there.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2021

As four generations of a Swedish family gather for a holiday, Director Gunnel Lindblom probes the forces that threaten the family as an institution.

From Time Magazine Archive

This Swedish tale of a writer on the skids in a big city is given depth and resonance by the performances of Per Oscarsson and Gunnel Lindblom.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nay," I sayd, "but Mr. Gunnel—" "Gunnel would be the last to help me," interrupts Will, "nor can I speak to your father.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 by Various