gunwale
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.gun·wale
noun \ˈgə-nəl\Definition of GUNWALE
: the upper edge of a ship's or boat's side
— to the gunwales
: as full as possible
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gun·wale also gun·nel \ˈgə-nəl\
Origin of GUNWALE
Middle English gonne-wale, from gonne gun + 1wale; from its former use as a support for guns
First Known Use: 15th century
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