gunwale en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡʌnəl/
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Etymology
From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.
Meanings
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The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, at or above where the hull meets the deck.
Holonyms: vessel, watercraft
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gunnel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gunwales | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (32)
nl dolboord (top edge of the side of a boat) · cy gynwalc (top edge of the side of a boat) · fi reelinki (top edge of the side of a boat) · ga slat bhoird (top edge of the side of a boat) · nb ripe (top edge of the side of a boat) · cmn 舷邊 /舷边 (top edge of the side of a boat) · cy gynwal (top edge of the side of a boat) · mi niao (top edge of the side of a boat) · fr plat-bord (top edge of the side of a boat) · pt aposturas (top edge of the side of a boat) · ru планши́рь (top edge of the side of a boat) · nn ripe (top edge of the side of a boat) · ru планши́р (top edge of the side of a boat) · th แคม (top edge of the side of a boat) · pl górna krawędź nadburcia (top edge of the side of a boat) · ga gunail (top edge of the side of a boat) · sv reling (top edge of the side of a boat) · pt amurada (top edge of the side of a boat) · nb båtripe (top edge of the side of a boat) · ja 舷 (top edge of the side of a boat) · es borda (top edge of the side of a boat) · nn esing (top edge of the side of a boat) · de Dollbord (top edge of the side of a boat) · nn båtripe (top edge of the side of a boat) · bg планшир (top edge of the side of a boat) · cmn 舷 (top edge of the side of a boat) · ga gar-adhmaid (top edge of the side of a boat) · mi kāpuku (top edge of the side of a boat) · ja ガンネル (top edge of the side of a boat) · ca borda (top edge of the side of a boat) · it falchetta (top edge of the side of a boat) · nb esing (top edge of the side of a boat)