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Gunnel

Gunnel Meaning & Definition
Gunnel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gunnel?

[n] small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic
[n] wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gunnel: bracketed blenny | gun rest | gunwale

Related Terms | Find terms related to Gunnel:

See Also | blennioid | blennioid fish | butterfish | family Pholidae | family Pholididae | Pholidae | Pholis gunnellus | rock gunnel | strake | wale

Gunnel In Webster's Dictionary

\Gun"nel\, n. [See {Gunwale}.] 1. A gunwale. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A small, eel-shaped, marine fish of the genus Mur[ae]noides; esp., M. gunnellus of Europe and America; -- called also gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel.

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