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Gunnel

noun

Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel. Synonyms: gun rest, gunwale.

Small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic. Synonym: bracketed blenny.

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Pholis gunnellus

rock gunnel

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"Gunnel" Quotes from Famous Books

... to engage shall be A whistle and a hollo; Be one and all but firm, like me, And conquest soon will follow! You, Gunnel, keep the helm in hand— Thus, thus, boys! steady, steady, Till right ahead you see the land— Then soon as you are ready, The signal to engage shall be A whistle and a hollo; Be one and all but firm, like me, And conquest soon ...

— Deeds that Won the Empire - Historic Battle Scenes • W. H. Fitchett

Words linked to "Gunnel" : blennioid fish, strake, family Pholidae, blennioid, butterfish, bracketed blenny, Pholidae, Pholis gunnellus, gun rest, family Pholididae, wale