gunnels
Ship's upper rails
Gunnels is the plural of gunnel, a variant spelling of gunwale—the upper edge of a boat's side where the hull meets the deck.
The phrase filled to the gunnels or packed to the gunnels means completely full, referencing a boat loaded so heavily that cargo reaches the top edge.
Gunnel is also a small, elongated fish found in cold coastal waters, resembling an eel.
Small elongated marine fish
- gobySmall coastal fish
- rockfishStone-habitat marine swimmer
- butterfishOily, slick-bodied fish
- wrasseThick-lipped marine fish
sculpin · tidepool · aquarium · saltwater · intertidal · reef · estuary · seagrass
Horizontal safety bar
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- freeboardHull above water level
- rowlockOar fulcrum on gunwale
- oarlockPivot for rowing implements
hull · waterline · deck · planking · strake · topside · bulwark · thwart
Zone between high and low watermarks
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- rockyCovered with stones
- crevicesNarrow splits in surfaces
- bouldersLarge rounded stones
kelp · seaweed · algae · mussels · barnacles · substrate · hiding · shelter
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- slitherySliding with smooth motion
- wrigglingTwisting with short movements
undulating · snakelike · slippery · flexible · lithe · streamlined · tapered · compressed
blenny
Small elongated marine fish
- gobySmall coastal fish
- rockfishStone-habitat marine swimmer
- butterfishOily, slick-bodied fish
wrasse · sculpin · tidepool · aquarium · saltwater · intertidal · reef · estuary · seagrass · benthic
railing
Horizontal safety bar
oarlock · hull · waterline · deck · planking · strake · topside · bulwark · thwart · transom
intertidal
Zone between high and low watermarks
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- rockyCovered with stones
- crevicesNarrow splits in surfaces
boulders · kelp · seaweed · algae · mussels · barnacles · substrate · hiding · shelter · concealment
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- slitherySliding with smooth motion
wriggling · undulating · snakelike · slippery · flexible · lithe · streamlined · tapered · compressed · squirming