gunwale
noun/ˈɡʌnl/
/ˈɡʌnl/
(also gunnel)
- the upper edge of the side of a boat or small shipTopics Transport by waterc2Word Originlate Middle English: from gun + wale, a wooden strip fitted along a boat's side to fortify it (because it was formerly used to support guns).
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