Gunwale

n.

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(Naut.) The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost wale of a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, which finishes the upper works of the hull.

Noun

1.

gunwale - wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel Synonyms: gun rest, gunnel

gun rest, gunnel, strake, wale