gunnel Sentence Examples

  1. The wooden gunnel creaked and groaned under the weight of the fishing lines.
  2. The boat's low gunnel made it easy to cast a line into the water.
  3. The captain gripped the gunnel tightly as he navigated the choppy seas.
  4. Seagulls perched on the gunnel, eyeing the bait with hungry eyes.
  5. The rusted gunnel bore witness to the boat's long and arduous journey.
  6. The fishermen leaned over the gunnel, their eyes scanning the water for signs of fish.
  7. The hull of the boat was painted a bright red, contrasting with its dark gunnel.
  8. The gunnel was reinforced with metal plates to prevent damage from the waves.
  9. The child peered over the gunnel, his small hands gripping the edge.
  10. The fisherman yanked on the net from the gunnel, revealing a silver flash of fish.

gunnel Meaning

Wordnet

gunnel (n)

wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic

Webster

gunnel (n.)

A gunwale.

A small, eel-shaped, marine fish of the genus Muraenoides; esp., M. gunnellus of Europe and America; -- called also gunnel fish, butterfish, rock eel.

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wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel, small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern AtlanticA gunwale., A sm

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The wooden gunnel creaked and groaned under the weight of the fishing lines.

The boat's low gunnel made it easy to cast a line into the water.

The captain gripped the gunnel tightly as he navigated the choppy seas.

Seagulls perched on the gunnel, eyeing the bait with hungry eyes.