English Explanatory Dictionary

dunsel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something (especially part of a vessel) that is useless, or superfluous or unnecessary.
  2. A captain of a vessel who has little or no practical use.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌnsəl/

Word forms

dunsel dunsels

Etymology

Possible coinage as a variation of English dunnage as dun + -sel with the suffix indicating singulative or diminutive. Earliest so-far documented use was in a Star Trek episode, "The Ultimate Computer". Was coined by a writer for the original "Star Trek" series (Episode name: The Ultimate Computer.").

Related words

dunsel cap
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