Definition of Gunkholing

1. Noun. (nautical) cruising in shallow, coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gunkholing

1. gunkhole [v] - See also: gunkhole

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gunkholing

gunging
gungy
gunhouse
gunhouses
gunite
gunites
gunjah
gunk
gunk-hole
gunk-holes
gunk-holing
gunk up
gunkhole
gunkholed
gunkholes
gunkholing (current term)
gunkier
gunkiest
gunks
gunky
gunlayer
gunlayers
gunless
gunlike
gunlock
gunlocks
gunmaker
gunmakers
gunman
gunmanship

Literary usage of Gunkholing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Gently with the Tides: The Best of Living Aboard by Michael L. Frankel (1990)
"Beams of 11 and 12 feet attest to the need for space and drafts of 4 to 5 feet or less reflect a desire for near shore coastal cruising and gunkholing. ..."

2. From Behemoth to Microship by Steven K. Roberts (2000)
"The entire Pacific Northwest is a favorite cruising destination, yet lends itself to small-scale gunkholing quite unlike San Francisco Bay or the open coast ..."

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