n. Naut. any of the broad thick planks projecting horizontally from a ship's side abreast of the masts, used to widen the basis for the shrouds.
[ for chain-wale: cf. gunnel for gunwale ]
n. Naut. any of the broad thick planks projecting horizontally from a ship's side abreast of the masts, used to widen the basis for the shrouds.
[ for chain-wale: cf. gunnel for gunwale ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012