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gunnel

/ˈɡʌn.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
gun-nel
IPA
/ˈɡʌn.l̩/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of gunwale.

noun

A small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.

Etymology

From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡʌn.l̩/
  • British English: /ˈɡʌnəl/

Inflected Forms

gunnels (plural)

Phrases

to the gunnels

Synonyms

gunnel fish butterfish rock eel bracketed blenny gunwale gun rest

Rhymes With

tunnel frontal funnel gunwale chunnel runnel treenail trunnel

Questions

How do you pronounce gunnel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʌn.l̩/.
What does gunnel mean?
Alternative spelling of gunwale.
Where does gunnel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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