Thesaurus: gunwale

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1. n. The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost wale of a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, which finishes the upper works of the hull.
2. n. wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
3. The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost wale of a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, which finishes the upper works of the hull. [Written also gunnel.]
4. The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost waleof a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of timber whichreaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, beingthe uppermost bend, which finishes the upper works of the hull.[Written also gunnel.]
5. n:100 n. wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel