any of a family (Pholidae) of elongated percoid fishes of northern seas
Origin of gunnel
from uncertain or unknown; perhapsgunnel
gun·nelphonetic sp. of gunwale
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gunnel
noun
Any of various small, elongated fishes of the family Pholidae, common in the tidal pools and coastal waters of northern seas.
Origin of gunnel
Origin unknownnoun
Variant of gunwale
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Noun
(plural gunnels)
Origin
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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