noun
- small, secluded anchorages or coves where boats can shelter, typically shallow or muddy
Usage: nautical; informal
Examples
- The sailors explored several gunkholes along the coast looking for a quiet place to anchor.
- These shallow gunkholes provide perfect shelter from the wind.
- Local boaters know all the best gunkholes in the bay.
- We spent the night in a peaceful gunkhole surrounded by marsh grass.
- The chart showed several gunkholes where we could wait out the storm.
- Small boats often seek out gunkholes to avoid crowded marinas.