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Definition of Gunwale
Gunwale

The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost wale of a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, which finishes the upper works of the hull.

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Gunwale Translations

gunwale in German is Schandeck
gunwale in Norwegian is reling
gunwale in Spanish is borda
gunwale in Swedish is reling


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