GUNWALE


Meaning of GUNWALE in English

(also gun·nel ) / ˈgʌnl; NAmE / noun

the upper edge of the side of a boat or small ship

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from gun + wale , a wooden strip fitted along a boat's side to fortify it (because it was formerly used to support guns).

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