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Gunwale

//ˈɡʌnəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck.
  2. 2
    wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.

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