Definition of Gunwales. Meaning of Gunwales. Synonyms of Gunwales

- The gunwale (/ˈɡʌnəl/) is the top edge of the hull of a ship or boat. Originally the structure was the "gun wale" on a sailing warship, a horizontal reinforcing...
- forming a "****pit" for the paddlers. A ****pit has the advantage that the gunwales can be made lower and narrower so the paddler can reach the water more...
- yoal construction are the gunwales which stop short at both bow and stern leaving several inches of upper board with no gunwale. This is supposed to give...
- which allows water to drain instead of pooling within the bulwark or gunwales of a vessel, or within the curbing or walls of a building. There are two...
- hard, wearable, and yellow. It was used for the gunwales of Polynesian voyaging canoes. The gunwales of modern canoes are sometimes painted yellow in...
- high iron that with others equal or similar is placed vertically on the gunwale, stern and tops. Stanchions are used to support life lines that keep people...
- held outboard by channels, a ledge that keeps the shrouds clear of the gunwales. Shrouds are attached symmetrically on both the port and starboard sides...
- has "hard chines" which means that instead of a smooth curve from the gunwales to the keel, there is often a flat bottom which meets the plane of the...
- with hollow, sharp floor. Banting is an open boat, with the inside of gunwales or ribbands ****ed with holes for thole pins. It has two masts and bowsprit;...
- console and leaning post with an open work deck and low non-obstructive gunwales. The TPSB is out****ed as a military gunboat with three (3) hardened weapon...