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- [guhn-l]
- /ˈgʌn l/
- /ˈɡʌn.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhn-l]
- /ˈgʌn l/
Definitions of gunnel word
- noun gunnel the upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel. 1
- noun gunnel the sheer strake of a wooden vessel; the uppermost strake beneath the plank-sheer. 1
- noun gunnel 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. 1
- noun gunnel any eel-like blennioid fish of the family Pholidae, occurring in coastal regions of northern seas 0
- noun gunnel any of a family (Pholidae) of elongated percoid fishes of northern seas 0
- abbreviation GUNNEL gunwale 0
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Origin of gunnel
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gunnel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gunnel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gunnel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with gunnel
- what is a gunnel?
- what is a gunnel on a boat?
- what is the gunnel on a boat?
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