gunwale

or gun·nel

[ guhn-l ]

/ ˈgʌn l /

noun Nautical.

the upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel.

the sheer strake of a wooden vessel; the uppermost strake beneath the plank-sheer.

Origin of gunwale

1325–75; Middle English. See gun¹, wale¹; a plank so called because guns were set upon it

Words nearby gunwale

Gunter's chain, Gunther, Günther's disease, gun-toting, Guntur, gunwale, gunyah, Günz, Günzberg's test, Guo Moruo, guppy

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Example sentences from the Web for gunwale

Priscilla leaned over the gunwale and stared long at the boat which Frank pointed out.
Priscilla's Spies|George A. Birmingham
It came in heavy gusts, the Goldwing careening until her gunwale went under at every flaw.
All Adrift|Oliver Optic
The men have to put their shoulders under the gunwale, and heave and strain with all their might.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier|James Inglis
Whether she heard him, or by chance, Miss Drake came quietly from within, and found a place between him and the gunwale.
Dragon's blood|Henry Milner Rideout

With some trouble he got to his knees, and the top of a wave that washed across the gunwale struck his face.
The Coast of Adventure|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for gunwale

gunwale

gunnel

/ (ˈɡʌnəl) /

noun

nautical the top of the side of a boat or the topmost plank of a wooden vessel

full to the gunwales completely full; full to overflowing

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单词	gunwale
释义	gunwale or gun·nel [ guhn-l ] / ˈgʌn l / noun Nautical. the upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel. the sheer strake of a wooden vessel; the uppermost strake beneath the plank-sheer. Origin of gunwale 1325–75; Middle English. See gun¹, wale¹; a plank so called because guns were set upon it Words nearby gunwale Gunter's chain, Gunther, Günther's disease, gun-toting, Guntur, gunwale, gunyah, Günz, Günzberg's test, Guo Moruo, guppy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gunwale Priscilla leaned over the gunwale and stared long at the boat which Frank pointed out. Priscilla's Spies\|George A. Birmingham It came in heavy gusts, the Goldwing careening until her gunwale went under at every flaw. All Adrift\|Oliver Optic The men have to put their shoulders under the gunwale, and heave and strain with all their might. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier\|James Inglis Whether she heard him, or by chance, Miss Drake came quietly from within, and found a place between him and the gunwale. Dragon's blood\|Henry Milner Rideout With some trouble he got to his knees, and the top of a wave that washed across the gunwale struck his face. The Coast of Adventure\|Harold Bindloss British Dictionary definitions for gunwale gunwale gunnel / (ˈɡʌnəl) / noun nautical the top of the side of a boat or the topmost plank of a wooden vessel full to the gunwales completely full; full to overflowing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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