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gunnel

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Gunnel (noun) means a small fish shaped like an eel that lives in the sea, especially the species Pholis gunnellus.

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A small fish shaped like an eel that lives in the sea, especially the species Pholis gunnellus.
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Etymology

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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What is the meaning of gunnel?
"gunnel" (noun) means a small fish shaped like an eel that lives in the sea, especially the species Pholis gunnellus.
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Other words for "gunnel" include gunwale.
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