gunwale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, at or above where the hull meets the deck.

/ˈɡʌnəl/ En-us-gunwale.ogg

gunwale gunwales gunnel

From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.

freeboard bulwark

gunwaled to the gunwales

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