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gunwale
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gun·wale also gun·nel (g

n

l)

n. Nautical

The upper edge of the side of a vessel.

[So called because guns were mounted on it.]

gunwale, gunnel [ˈgʌn^əl]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the top of the side of a boat or the topmost plank of a wooden vessel

full to the gunwales completely full; full to overflowing

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gunwale

gunwale - wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

gun rest, gunnel

strake, wale - thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship

Translations

gunwale [ˈgʌnl] N → borda f, regala f

gunwale [ˈgʌnl] n (Naut) → falchetta

gunwale [ˈgʌnl] n (Naut) → falchetta

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