gun ‧ wale BrE AmE ( also gunnel ) /ˈɡʌnl/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: gun + wale 'band' (11-20 centuries) (from Old English walu ); because it was once used to support guns ]
the upper edge of the side of a boat or small ship
gun ‧ wale BrE AmE ( also gunnel ) /ˈɡʌnl/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: gun + wale 'band' (11-20 centuries) (from Old English walu ); because it was once used to support guns ]
the upper edge of the side of a boat or small ship
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012