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): /ˈɡʌnəl/ Rhymes: -ʌnəl === Noun === gunwale (plural gunwales) The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, at or above where the hull meets the deck. Hypernym: wale Holonyms: vessel, watercraft ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === See also === bulwark === References === “gunwale” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.