Words Like GUNWALE

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1 Alternative Words Similar to gunwale

1 Gunnel Noun      Synonym Words Like Gunnel

5 definitions of gunwale

1 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 wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
3 Nautical The upper edge of the side of a vessel.
4 Nautical, the upper edge of a ship's side; the uppermost wale of a ship, or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarterdeck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend which finishes the upper works of the hull.
5 The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck.
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