gunnel

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌnəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʌn.l̩/
• Rhymes: -ʌnəl

gunnel (plural gunnels)

1. Alternative spelling of gunwale.
2. A small eel-shaped marine fish of the family Pholidae, especially Pholis gunnellus.

• (eel-shaped fish): gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel

• to the gunnels

Borrowed from English gunnel.

gunnel m (invariable)

1. gunnel

   Synonym: gunnello