gunwale
noun /ˈɡʌnl/
/ˈɡʌnl/
(also gunnel)
- the upper edge of the side of a boat or small ship
Topics Transport by waterc2舷缘(船舷的上缘) 词源late Middle English: from gun + wale, a wooden strip fitted along a boat's side to fortify it (because it was formerly used to support guns).