- gunwale gun·wale n
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Gunwale — Gun wale, n. [Gun + wale. So named because the upper guns were pointed from it.] (Naut.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gunwale — mid 15c., gonne walle, from GUN (Cf. gun) + wale plank (see WALE (Cf. wale)). Originally a platform on the deck of a ship to support the mounted guns … Etymology dictionary
gunwale — (also gunnel) ► NOUN ▪ the upper edge or planking of the side of a boat. ● to the gunwales Cf. ↑to the gunwales ORIGIN from GUN(Cf. ↑gun) + WALE(Cf. ↑wale) (b … English terms dictionary
gunwale — gun|wale [ˈgʌnl] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: gun + wale band (11 20 centuries) (from Old English walu); because it was once used to support guns] the upper edge of the side of a boat or small ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
gunwale — gun•wale or gunnel [[t]ˈgʌn l[/t]] n. navig. the upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME gunne whele; see gun, wale … From formal English to slang
gunwale — gun|wale [ gʌnl ] noun count the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship full to the gunwales completely full … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gunwale — gun·wale … English syllables
gunwale — /ˈgʌnəl / (say gunuhl) noun 1. the upper edge of a vessel s or boat s side. 2. the uppermost wale of a ship, next below the bulwarks. Also, gunnel. {gun + wale; so called because guns were set upon it} …
gunwale — [ gʌn(ə)l] (also gunnel) noun the upper edge or planking of the side of a boat. Origin ME: from gun + wale (because it was formerly used to support guns) … English new terms dictionary
gunwale — n. (also gunnel) the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship. Etymology: GUN + WALE (because formerly used to support guns) … Useful english dictionary
Gunwale — The gunwale (pronEng|ˈɡʌnəl gunnel to rhyme with tunnel ) is a nautical term describing the top edge of the side of a boat. Wale is the same word as the skin injury, a weal , which, too, forms a ridge. Originally the gunwale was the Gun ridge on… … Wikipedia
