释义 |
noun ˈɡʌn(ə)lˈɡənl 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. 锦鳚 Family Pholidae: two genera and several species Example sentencesExamples - Not eels at all, the wolf eel are among the largest of a sub-order of small gunnels and blennies.
- The butterfish, also known as the gunnel, is another species quite closely related to the blennies, though again not in the true blenny family.
OriginLate 17th century: of unknown origin. RhymesChunnel, funnel, gunwale, runnel, tunnel noun variant spelling of gunwale nounˈɡənlˈɡənl 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. 锦鳚 Family Pholidae: two genera and several species Example sentencesExamples - Not eels at all, the wolf eel are among the largest of a sub-order of small gunnels and blennies.
- The butterfish, also known as the gunnel, is another species quite closely related to the blennies, though again not in the true blenny family.
OriginLate 17th century: of unknown origin. nounˈɡənlˈɡənl variant spelling of gunwale |