What's the difference between gunnel and gunner?

Gunnel


Definition:

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

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It has provided the platform for success that – with notable exceptions in Jonathan Edwards, Sally Gunnell, Linford Christie and Kelly Holmes – has proved elusive since Coe's own glory days in the mid-1980s.
  • (2) On Saturday, family spokesman Bob Gunnell said Ali died from septic shock due to unspecified natural causes.
  • (3) It was an unprecedented crowd in Colombia, and it convinced local entrepreneurs to set up a proper professional league, preferably stuffed to the gunnels with the world's top talent.
  • (4) Sally Gunnell wins gold at Barcelona Olympics: from the archive, 6 August 1992 Read more The world governing body for athletics issued a statement saying the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had ratified a settlement agreement under which Shobukhova’s original suspension had been prolonged until March 2016.
  • (5) Some high-profile foreign leaders – Jordan’s King Abdullah, and Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan – were cut from the program at the last moment, to make room for two other, as yet unnamed, speakers, according to Ali family spokesman Bob Gunnell.
  • (6) It’s about learning lessons from the financial crisis,” said Gunnell, who is also a member of the National Suicide Advisory Group.
  • (7) He becomes only the fifth British athlete after Daley Thompson, Sally Gunnell, Jonathan Edwards and Linford Christie to hold all four titles simultaneously.
  • (8) However it concludes that rises in unemployment “appear to account for less than half the increase in suicide deaths during recessions.” As part of the study, Gunnell interviewed men in their 20s, 30s and 40s who had attempted suicide.
  • (9) In a recession, all sorts of things happen,” said David Gunnell, professor of epidemiology at the University of Bristol.
  • (10) As long as next week is the same I have a good chance of winning the worlds in Beijing.” Should he succeed, Rutherford would join a select group of British athletes as only Daley Thompson, Sally Gunnell, Jonathan Edwards and Linford Christie have held the Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth titles at the same time.
  • (11) Ali died late on Friday at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, the family’s spokesperson Bob Gunnell said.
  • (12) By quarter to five, the Cornerstone had shut its doors again, packed to the gunnels with about 200 fans.
  • (13) Gunnell , her eyes still wide and her smile ever widening, made sure she would remember every moment.
  • (14) High-profile foreign leaders – Jordan’s King Abdullah and the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – were cut from the program at the last moment, to make room for two other, as yet unnamed, speakers, according to Ali family spokesman Bob Gunnell.
  • (15) Sally Gunnell, draped in a Union flag, walked ever so slowly around Barcelona’s Olympic stadium yesterday evening, sponging up every glorious, golden moment of her 400m hurdles victory.

Gunner


Definition:

  • (n.) One who works a gun, whether on land or sea; a cannoneer.
  • (n.) A warrant officer in the navy having charge of the ordnance on a vessel.
  • (n.) The great northern diver or loon. See Loon.
  • (n.) The sea bream.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Henry had hinted during a recent interview with French newspaper L’Equipe he could be interested in a future coaching role with the Gunners, and Wenger insisted on Tuesday that Henry’s return is a certainty when asked about a reunion with the former France striker.
  • (2) The Gunners finished four points behind Manchester United, after fading badly in the last months of the campaign.
  • (3) Mr Campbell also predicted the possible move would not upset fans, adding: "Let us not forget Arsenal used to be in Woolwich (south-east London) and that is why it is called the Gunners before it moved north.
  • (4) Twenty-seven minutes were all the former Arsenal hero required to make it 1-0 to United – for what proved to be the winner – and three goals in the three occasions he has faced the Gunners since making the £24m move from north London to the north-west.
  • (5) High risk groups included the Garrison Force (home guard), anti-aircraft gunners and infantry and armoured units stationed at Hsing-jen.
  • (6) Turkey has sharply raised the stakes in a military standoff with Syria, claiming one of its search and rescue planes was shot at as it tried to find a Turkish jet shot down on Friday by Syrian gunners.
  • (7) Ankara has accused Syrian gunners of targeting a Turkish search-and-rescue plane looking for survivors from the downed jet on Saturday.
  • (8) Arsenal manager's Arsène Wenger insists the Gunners were left with "no choice" but to sell Robin van Persie to Manchester United .
  • (9) Opposition whip and member for Fannie Bay, Michael Gunner, will run against Lawrie, who he claims has lost credibility after the supreme court found she sought to undermine an inquiry into her controversial granting of a rent-free lease to unions.
  • (10) The Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is facing a reported £20,000 fine for smoking in the showers after the Gunners’ 2-0 defeat to Southampton on New Year’s Day.
  • (11) Opposition leader Michael Gunner said Labor would have retained control of the port and sought investment in its infrastructure, but that if a Labor government were to win the 2016 election, it would honour the contract.
  • (12) Park made the list despite having very little game time since joining the Gunners in August 2011.
  • (13) Arsenal's Emirates Stadium also has excellent eco credentials and the fact that an estimated 70% of Gunners' supporters use public transport to get to games gives the club further brownie (or should that be greenie) points.
  • (14) Lawrie’s resignation on Sunday paves the way for Gunner to take leadership, effective from Monday, without requiring the month-long process.
  • (15) 21 Oct, Kabul Unidentified UK vehicle "with a gunner on top" wounds three civilian interpreters in a private security company vehicle .
  • (16) With only three votes out of eight, Lawrie will need about 60% of the membership’s vote to retain power against challenger Michael Gunner, the member for Fannie Bay.
  • (17) Gunner said earlier the shadow cabinet, including his deputy, would be decided at a caucus meeting on Thursday.
  • (18) We want to make sure that we go out with a win.” Smalling, who led United against Arsenal in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Old Trafford , echoed his manager, Louis vaan Gaal, who admitted being concerned at how United allowed the Gunners back into the contest.
  • (19) Beckham, 38, who announced his retirement on Thursday, has had spells training with Arsenal but never played for the Gunners.
  • (20) Television cameras picked up Wilshere raising his middle finger in the direction of home supporters at the Etihad Stadium during the second half of the Gunners' 6-3 Barclays Premier League defeat on Saturday.