gunwale

Senso (Inglese)

The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck.

Concetti

falchetta

parasartie

sinonimi

gunnel

bulwark

gun rest

wale

brink

wash-board

ship’s sides

rowlock

Traduzioni

plat-bord

borda

Dollbord

Längsseite

Seitendeck

Schandeck

κουπαστή

lisse

reling

dolboord

amurada

aposturas

regala

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɡʌnəl/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.