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gunnel1

Pronunciation: /ˈgʌn(ə)l/
Definition of gunnel

noun

  • an elongated laterally compressed fish with a dorsal fin that runs along most of the back and reduced or absent pelvic fins. It occurs in cool inshore waters of the northern hemisphere.
    • Family Pholidae: two genera and several species

Origin:

late 17th century: of unknown origin

gunnel in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of gunnel in the US English dictionary