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PRONUNCIATION OF GUNWALE

gunwale  [ˈɡʌnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUNWALE

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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Gunwale is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GUNWALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gunwale

The gunwale is the top edge of the side of a boat. Originally the gunwale was the "gun ridge" on a sailing warship. This represented the strengthening wale or structural band added to the design of the ship, at and above the level of a gun deck. It was designed to accommodate the stresses imposed by the use of artillery. In wooden boats, the gunwale remained, mounted inboard of the sheer strake, regardless of the use of gunnery. In modern boats, it is the top edge of the side where there is usually some form of stiffening. On a canoe, the gunwale is typically the widened edge at the top of the side of the boat, where the edge is reinforced with wood, plastic or aluminum and to which the thwarts are attached. Modern cedar-strip canoes have gunwales which consist of an inner and outer parts called "inwales" and "outwales". These two parts of the gunwale give rigidity and strength to the hull. The inwale will often have "scuppers" or slots cut into the inwale to allow water to drain when the canoe hull is turned upside down for storing. On a rowing boat, the gunwale is sometimes referred to as the saxboard.

Definition of gunwale in the English dictionary

The definition of gunwale in the dictionary is the top of the side of a boat or the topmost plank of a wooden vessel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUNWALE


additional
əˈdɪʃənəl
anal
ˈeɪnəl
channel
ˈtʃænəl
Chunnel
ˈtʃʌnəl
constitutional
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl
criminal
ˈkrɪmɪnəl
educational
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl
Eurotunnel
ˈjʊərəʊˌtʌnəl
external
ɪkˈstɜːnəl
final
ˈfaɪnəl
functional
ˈfʌŋkʃənəl
funnel
ˈfʌnəl
gunnel
ˈɡʌnəl
Gunnell
ˈɡʌnəl
internal
ɪnˈtɜːnəl
polytunnel
ˈpɒlɪˌtʌnəl
runnel
ˈrʌnəl
treenail
ˈtrʌnəl
trunnel
ˈtrʌnəl
tunnel
ˈtʌnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUNWALE

gunrunning
guns
gunsel
gunship
gunshot
gunshot wound
gunslinger
gunslinging
gunsmith
gunsmithing
gunstick
gunstock
gunstone
Gunter
gunter rig
gunter-rigged
Gunter´s chain
Gunther
Guntur
gunyah

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUNWALE

ale
dale
dwale
female
finale
hale
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male
pale
pinwale
sale
scale
Sexwale
swale
tale
vale
wale
wholesale
woodwale

Synonyms and antonyms of gunwale in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gunwale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUNWALE

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The translations of gunwale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gunwale» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

borda
570 millions of speakers

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gunwale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gunwale
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gunwale
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фальшборт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amurada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gunwale
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plat-bord
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gunwale
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dollbord
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガンネル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거널
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gunwale
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mép đạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gunwale
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küpeşte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capo di banda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szandek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фальшборт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parapet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουπαστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dolboord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gunwale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNWALE»

The term «gunwale» is regularly used and occupies the 60.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUNWALE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gunwale

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNWALE»

Discover the use of gunwale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gunwale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The joint may be riveted or welded, and If riveted, the backlng-up piece shall be angular In section of the thickness of the gunwale, and the length shall be not less than eight times the depth of the gunwale. A suitable butt weld may be used  ...
‎1974
2
Popular Mechanics
Ned and Don first cut a 5- inch-wide piece of 5/s-inch plywood in the shape of the gunwale they wanted. Using IVfe-inch stainless screws, they anchored this cut-to- fit gunwale board to the inside upper edge of the hull. With these in place on ...
3
Higher Performance Sailing: Faster Handling Techniques
Pre-war, the gunwale to gunwale beams of conventional boats were about 5ft for Uffa Fox's Fourteen footers, and up to 8ft for the widest of the displacement Eighteen footers. These boats were body-hiked from the gunwales. Every time such a ...
Frank Bethwaite, 2013
4
Quality Lesson Plans for Outdoor Education
The grip end of the paddle is then pulled inward, using the gunwale as a fulcrum, until the grip hand reaches the body midline. • At this point, the underwater recovery commences with the blade turning 90 degrees and slicing inward, returning ...
Kevin Redmond, Andrew Foran, Sean Dwyer, 2010
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Boating
continued Manufacturer or Distributor Type of Equipment Description Price Standard Products, Stan-Pro gunwale guard Gunwale guard of light gray rubber, with or without flange; attaches with all fastenings concealed; 1 $.65 and $.80 per ft.
6
MotorBoating
Attaching the 3/4-round ers used to prevent the dinghy from chafing the hull of a yacht, but I think the Socony-Vacuum shipmate gunwale guards are the best answer to this boatman's problem. They are softer than cotton rope, can be made to ...
7
Water Transport Origns & Early Evolution
As a direct consequence of this need, considerable increase in longitudinal rigidity was required; this was achieved by borrowing the stout wooden gunwale frame characteristic of plank-built boats and by the insertion of thwarts. This radical ...
8
Motorboating - ND
lBflATMEI-IPER Dinghy gunwale fender A combination ofnylon cord and plastic tubing makes a great small-boat rub mil. Motor Boating & Sailing/November 198i UATHEEPIR No-spill oil change 'ERVEBGEMTE How To Eliminate Vibration ...
9
An Introductory Outline of the Practice of Ship-building, &c. &c
The landing strake is then brought on, and the sheer or upper strake, when the gunwale is on, the upper edge of which corresponds with the upper part of the gunwale, to lap on the landing, according to the breadths, as in general shewn on ...
John Fincham, 1825
10
Boating
Neoprene gunwale guard. Removable cab of shelter type. Adequate bow and stern flotation and one bunk fwd. std. equipment. MFR., Wizard Boats, Inc., P.O. Box 246, Costa. Mesa, Calif. CRUISER 19'x7'9”. Can use 25 to 75 HP motor.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNWALE»

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MN DNR Weekly Report for July 13, 2015
Enforcement action was also taken on illegally transporting fish, passengers riding on the bow and gunwale, boat registration, and ATV ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Zee tv's fear files to see Hemani Chawla in it.
Actress Hemani Chawla, who has featured in shows like Gunwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge, Mata Ki Chowki, Hi Padosi Kaun Hai Doshi, ... «Bollywood Helpline, Jul 15»
3
Tennis coach's quiet strength forged under fire
“Every time I sit in the car with the wind in my face and my hair is blowing,” he says, “it reminds me of when I was riding the gunwale and putting ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»
4
DNR Report: July 10
Enforcement action was taken for no navigation lights, failure to display registration, no current registration, allowing gunwale riding, towing ... «Lake County News Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Luckily, There Were No Women Or Children Around...
At the end of a retrieve and before making my next cast, I automatically glanced over the gunwale to make sure my Pit Boss was looking good, ... «BassResource.com, Jul 15»
6
Cleanup of wood waste from St. Louis River bay is nearly complete
Daryl Peterson reached over the gunwale of the airboat and grabbed a small board floating on the surface of Radio Tower Bay. It looked as if ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Fishing buddies can be such idiots
... but sometimes our friends can be morons who might benefit from a little nudge while they're standing too close to the gunwale. You know the ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
8
For sea lions, a feast of salmon on the Columbia
Another crewman flipped a seal bomb over the starboard gunwale; seconds later, the detonation resounded against the hull. The head ... «High Country News, Jul 15»
9
Silver Linings: Sail away with the WSA
Barbie showed me how to hook my feet under a nylon band and lean way out to counterbalance the boat as the opposite gunwale almost went ... «Whistler Question, Jul 15»
10
Don't scratch the surface
The release is slightly above the gunwale, where it is easy to clip in the line. The foam golf ball is a cushion in case you reel up the downrigger ... «North Carolina Sportsman, Jul 15»

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