variants
or less commonly gunnel
: the upper edge of a ship's or boat's side
see also to the gunwales
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The one model that proved an exception had a narrower deck sunken below its gunwales, not the flat, open swimming platform-like deck of the CrossWave.
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New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
The stern has been given a fresh twist, with a transparent gunwale and a pivoting beach platform.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
Meanwhile, the interior features large windows, retractable bulwarks, and sliding gunwales to allow light and air to dissolve the boundary between inside and outside and enhance the sensation of space.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Marigolds lined the gunwale of the boat with a pink and blue Sugar Skull painted on the stern.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
The stern has been given a fresh twist, with a transparent gunwale and a pivoting beach platform.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
Meanwhile, the interior features large windows, retractable bulwarks, and sliding gunwales to allow light and air to dissolve the boundary between inside and outside and enhance the sensation of space.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Marigolds lined the gunwale of the boat with a pink and blue Sugar Skull painted on the stern.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gunwale
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“Gunwale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunwale. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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