DCHP-1 Online
gunk-hole ((n.)) [origin obscure] Local 
n. a tiny cove having deep water right to the rock face which constitutes the shore.
- 1958 And then you may cruise back to your hidden gunk hole near the inlet entrance and enjoy peace, and quietude and privacy again.
- 1958 When reviewing Cruising the Georgian Bay, I remarked that I didn't know what a gunk hole is. I dislike ignorance of Canadian words.
- 1960 This [the North Channel] is an area rich in gunk-holes and little coves.
- 1958 And then you may cruise back to your hidden gunk hole near the inlet entrance and enjoy peace, and quietude and privacy again.