Dictionary Definition
gunnel
Noun
2 small eellike fishes common in shallow waters
of the northern Atlantic [syn: bracketed
blenny]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- alternative spelling of gunwale
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
Gunnel can be:
- an alternative spelling of gunwale, a nautical term describing the top edge of the side of a boat.
- a kind of fish: the Pholidae
- also a term novice coxswains use frequently and for the wrong reasons.