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gunwale
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gunwale
(noun)
gunwale
/
ˈ
gʌnl̟/
noun
plural
gunwales
gunwale
/
ˈ
gʌnl̟/
noun
plural
gunwales
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUNWALE
[
count
]
:
the upper edge of a ship's or boat's side
—
see
picture
at
boat
to the gunwales
informal + old-fashioned
:
as full as possible
The car was loaded
to the gunwales
with gifts.
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