gunnel
Plural: gunnels
Noun
- A small marine fish, typically slender-bodied.
- wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
- small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic
- Alternative spelling of gunwale.
- A small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.
Examples
- He managed to squeeze GUNNEL onto the board, just fitting into a narrow slot.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.
Synonyms
bracketed blenny, gun rest, gunwale, butterfish, gunnel fish, rock eel
Scrabble Score: 7
gunnel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgunnel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gunnel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
gunnel: valid Words With Friends Word