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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He deflected the blow, and the razor edge cut deep into the gunwale of the ship.
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He perched himself on the edge of the gunwale and took the two ends of the rope in his hands.
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Others leaned over the gunwale watching their own reflections ripple over the black water.
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Reverend Sinnett sat on the gunwale , gripping his slim thighs.
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The boy jerked them in over the gunwale , his father giving an unnecessary push from underneath.
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The side of a ship, the Argo, shields along the gunwale , lies in a plane parallel to the background.
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With the two of them on board, the stern dipped until the gunwale was inches above the water.