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• a variation of gunwale.

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

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Example Sentences

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gunnel

It was a rough landing, and I hit my elbow hard on the gunnel.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Telemakhos made answer: “No two ways about it. Will I pry you from our gunnel when you are desperate to get to sea? Come aboard; share what we have, and welcome.”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

I carefully brought my eyes over the gunnel.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

He sat low beneath a plywood gunnel a navy crew had jury- rigged during downtime in Noumea.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

The two men stood at either end of the gunnel roller, Art with one shoe on the beaver paddle and Abel Martinson staring at the net webbing as it traveled slowly toward the drum.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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