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gunnel.

Alternative spelling of gunwale.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡʌnəl/UK/ˈɡʌn.l̩/US
  1. Alternative spelling of gunwale.

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  2. A small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.

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