GUNWALE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel

Synonyms:

gun rest; gunnel; gunwale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gunwale" is a kind of...):

strake; wale (thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship)

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