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noun - wale at the top of the side of boat
noun - the upper edge of a ship's side
GUNWALES - The gunwale () is the top edge of the side of a boat.Originally the gunwale was the "gun ridge" on a sailing warship. This represented the strengthen...
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Plural form of gunwale. |
the upper edge or planking of the side of a boat or ship. |
The upper edge or planking of the side of a boat or ship. |
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The Gunwale () is the top edge of the side of a boat.Originally the gunwale was the "gun ridge" on a sailing warship. This represented the strengthening wale or structural band added to the design of the ship, at and above the level of a gun deck. It was designed to accommodate the stresses imposed by the use of artillery. * In wooden boats, the gunwale remained, mounted inboard of the sheer strake, regardless of the use of gunnery. In modern boats, it is the top edge of the side where there is usually some form of stiffening. * On a canoe, the gunwale is typically the widened edge at the top of the side of the boat, where the edge is reinforced with wood, plastic or aluminum and to which the thwarts are attached. Modern cedar-strip canoes have gunwales which consist of inner and outer parts called "inwales" and "outwales". These two parts of the gunwale give rigidity and strength to the hull. The inwale will often have "scuppers" or slots cut into the inwale to allow water to drain when |