gunnel 1
/gun"l/ , n.
any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), esp. Pholis gunnellus (rock gunnel) , common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic. Also called bracketed blenny .
[ 1680-90; orig. uncert. ]
gunnel 2
/gun"l/ , n. Naut.
gunwale.
[ 1425-75; ME. See GUNWALE ]