GUNWALE


Meaning of GUNWALE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also gun·nel ˈgə-n ə l

Etymology: Middle English gonne-wale, from gonne gun + wale (I); from its former use as a support for guns

Date: 15th century

: the upper edge of a ship's or boat's side

- to the gunwales

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.