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gunwhale

English

Noun

gunwhale (plural gunwhales)

  1. Misspelling of gunwale.

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gunwale

English

Alternative forms

  • gunnel

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???n?l/
  • Rhymes: -?n?l

Noun

gunwale (plural gunwales)

  1. (nautical) The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck.

Translations

See also

  • bulwark

References

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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