About The Word Gunwale
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Gunwale
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What's The Definition Of Gunwale?
[n] wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gunwale: gun rest | gunnel Related Terms | Find terms related to Gunwale: Gunwale In Webster's Dictionary \Gun"wale\, n. [Gun + wale. So named because the upper
guns were pointed from it.] (Naut.)
The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost
wale of a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of
timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to
the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, which finishes the
upper works of the hull. [Written also {gunnel}.]
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