Gunwale (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Nautical.
  1. the upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel.
  2. the sheer strake of a wooden vessel; the uppermost strake beneath the plank-sheer.
noun
  1. the top of the side of a boat or the topmost plank of a wooden vessel
  2. completely full; full to overflowing
Gunwale (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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