gunwale

🇺🇸 /ˈɡʌnl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡʌnl/
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noun
R

The top edge of the side of a boat or small ship.

She sat on the gunwale, her feet dangling over the water.

translation

n. The top edge of the side of a boat or small ship.

Word Forms

Plural gunwales