gunwale

  • 21gunwale — 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 …

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  • 22gunwale — /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} …

  • 23gunwale —   Pale …

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  • 24gunwale — The upper edge of the side of a watercraft …

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  • 25gunwale — n. (also gunnel) the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship. Etymology: GUN + WALE (because formerly used to support guns) …

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  • 26gunwale strakes —   See canoe …

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  • 27gunwale bar — See stringer bar …

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  • 28gunnel — 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 29Canoe — A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes usually are pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be covered. In its human… …

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  • 30Clinker (boat building) — A Viking longship, displaying the overlapping planks that characterize clinker construction. Clinker building is a method of constructing hulls of boats and ships by fixing wooden planks and, in the early nineteenth century, iron plates to each… …

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