dunsel.
Something (especially part of a vessel) that is useless, or superfluous or unnecessary.
Meaning & usage
Something (especially part of a vessel) that is useless, or superfluous or unnecessary.
A captain of a vessel who has little or no practical use.
Where this word comes from
Possible coinage as a variation of English dunnage as dun + -sel with the suffix indicating singulative or diminutive. Earliest so-far documented use was in a Star Trek episode, "The Ultimate Computer". Was coined by a writer for the original "Star Trek" series (Episode name: The Ultimate Computer.").
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.