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gunwale
gunwale (pron. gunnel).
1. A piece of timber going round the upper sheer strake of a boat to bind in the top work. 2. The plank which covers the heads of the timbers in a wooden ship. 3. In modern terms, the projection above the upper deck level of the two sides of a small vessel as a means of preventing the influx of sea water when the vessel heels over. |
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"gunwale." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gunwale." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-gunwale.html "gunwale." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-gunwale.html |
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gun·wale / ˈgənl/ (also gun·nel) • n. (often gunwales) the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship. PHRASES: to the gunwales inf. so as to be almost overflowing: the car is stuffed to the gunwales with camera equipment. |
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"gunwale." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gunwale." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gunwale.html "gunwale." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gunwale.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "gunwale." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "gunwale." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gunwale.html T. F. HOAD. "gunwale." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-gunwale.html |
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gunwale ˈgənl also gunnel n. (often gunwales) the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship.
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"gunwale." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gunwale." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-gunwale.html "gunwale." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-gunwale.html |
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"gunwale." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gunwale." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-gunwale.html "gunwale." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-gunwale.html |
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