Definition
A small, inconspicuous, or less-developed anchorage, harbor, or waterfront area; used by sailors to describe modest sheltered spots not on major shipping routes.
Etymology
From 'gunk' (messy substance, suggesting murky/shallow water) + 'hole' (cove/inlet). Nautical slang that emerged in 20th-century English, especially among small boat sailors exploring lesser-known waterways.
Kelly Says
Gunkholes represent a different kind of sailing culture—while big ship captains navigate major ports, gunkhole explorers know hundreds of tiny hidden anchorages, creating an almost parallel geography of the coastline.
Translations
ARالعربية
حفرة قذرة
haf-rah qad-rah
CACatalà
forat brut
fo-rat broot
CSČeština
špinavá díra
shpi-nav-ah dee-rah
DADansk
snavs hul
snavs hoo-l
DEDeutsch
Schmutzloch
shmutz-lokh
ELΕλληνικά
τρύπα βρώμικη
troo-pa vro-mee-kee
ESEspañol
agujero sucio
ah-goo-heh-roh soo-chee-oh
FAفارسی
حفره کثیف
haf-reh ka-thif
FISuomi
sotku aukko
soh-t-koo auk-ko
FRFrançais
trou sale
troh sah-l
GUGU
ગુજરાતી
goo-ja-ra-tee
HEעברית
חור עכור
chor e-chor
HIहिन्दी
गंदा छेद
gan-dah cheh-d
HUMagyar
piszkos lyuk
pis-kos loo-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
lubang kotor
loo-bang ko-tor
ITItaliano
foro sporco
foh-roh spoh-roh
KO한국어
더러운 구멍
deo-reu-noon gu-mong
MSBahasa Melayu
lubang kotor
loo-bang ko-tor
NLNederlands
vuile gat
voo-ile gat
NONorsk
skitten hul
skitten hoo-l
PLPolski
brudne dziura
brood-neh dzyoo-rah
PTPortuguês
buraco sujo
boo-rah-koh soo-joh
RORomână
gaura murdară
go-rah moo-dar-ah
RUРусский
грязная дыра
gryaz-naya dy-ra
SVSvenska
smutsfläck
smuts-flaek
SWKiswahili
shimo la uchafu
shee-moh la oo-cha-foo
TAதமிழ்
சுத்தமில்லாத துளை
soo-ththa-mil-la-atha thulai
THไทย
รูสกปรก
roo-sook-pahk
TLTL
malinis na butas
ma-li-nis na boo-tas
TRTürkçe
kirli delik
kir-li deh-lik
UKУкраїнська
брудне дірка
brood-ne dee-rka
VITiếng Việt
lỗ bẩn
loh ban
ZUZU
umqombothi
oom-qom-bo-thee