gunnel vs gunwale

gunnel and gunwale both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gunnel	Yes	No	No	No
gunwale	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gunnel and gunwale are synonyms defined as:

gunnel and gunwale: wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

Other synonyms of gunnel include gun rest.

gunnel (noun)	gunwale (noun)
small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic	wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel