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noun

Gunnel n.

A gunwale.

(Zool.) A small, eel-shaped, marine fish of the genus Muraenoides; esp., M. gunnellus of Europe and America; called also gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Gunnel" Quotes from Famous Books

... but the Indians followed, and by their incessant fire, killed or wounded almost every man on board of her, and at length boarded and took possession. As they were climbing up the shrouds and over the gunnel of the vessel, the captain of the vessel, who was a most determined man, and resolved not to fall into the hands of the Indians, called out to the gunner to set fire to the magazine, and blow them all up together. This order was heard by one of Pontiac's chiefs acquainted with ...

— The Settlers in Canada • Frederick Marryat

... foot on the gunnel and rocked her, and shook his head, and said he reckoned he'd look around for a bigger one. But they was all locked and chained; so he took my canoe, and said for me to wait till he come back, or I could hunt around further, or maybe ...

— Innocents abroad • Mark Twain

... there was a sharp jerk, and Code, with the skill of the trained fisherman, instantly responded to it with a savage pull on the line and a rapid hand-over-hand as he looped it into the dory. The fish had struck on. The tough cord sung against the gunnel, and at times it was all the skipper could do to bring up his prize, for the great cod darted here and there, dove, rushed, and struggled ...

— The Harbor of Doubt • Frank Williams

Words linked to "Gunnel" : blennioid fish, Pholidae, family Pholididae, Pholis gunnellus, gunwale, wale, blennioid, family Pholidae