gunwale

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌnəl/

The English word “gunwale” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, at or above where the hull meets the deck.

From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.

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