Gunwale

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É¡ÊŒnÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒnÉ™l

Alternative forms

• gunnel

Origin

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

Full definition of gunwale

Noun

1. (nautical) The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck.