gunnel
Ship's upper rim
Gunnel is an alternate spelling of gunwale, the upper edge of a boat's side.
The spelling reflects how the word is actually pronounced—the "w" disappeared from speech centuries ago.
The water came right up to the gunnels.
A boat packed to the gunnels is completely full.
fish
Oily, slick-bodied fish
- blennySmall elongated marine fish
- gobySmall coastal fish
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- rockpoolCoastal hollow holding seawater
tidepool · camouflage · eelgrass · kelp · sculpin · brackish · estuary · slippery
butterfish
Oily, slick-bodied fish
- blennySmall elongated marine fish
- gobySmall coastal fish
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
rockpool · tidepool · camouflage · eelgrass · kelp · sculpin · brackish · estuary · slippery · elongated
strake
Hull planking row
thwart · rowlock · oarlock · planking · beam · chine · topside · rail · bulwark · sheer
catch
Seize or snag
paddle · scull · oar · recovery · drive · stroke · portside · lean · balance · grip
- small fishgoby, blenny, gobies, blennies, mudskipper
- rockpool fishgoby, blenny, butterfish, clingfish
- tidepool fishclingfish, goby, mudskipper, blenny, sculpin