Wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel.
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Examples for "gunwale"
Examples for "gunwale"
1The gunwale of the little boat was almost level with the water.
2Varney, in the stern, leaned out and gripped the drifting gunwale securely.
3The gunwale of the boat consisted of but a single pine plank.
4The stem is of English oak, and the gunwale of American elm.
5Again I eased myself over the gunwale and into the thigh-deep water.
1Every eye looked over the gunnel to witness what had occasioned such exclamations.
2A man now made his appearance from over the gunnel, at the gangway.
3The click-click-click of toenails on fiberglass drew his attention to the starboard gunnel.
4He grabbed a gunnel and waded, towing the boat beside him.
5He drummed his fingers on the blackened wood of the gunnel.
1The gun resting between the pony's ears still points at me.
2She slid her arm down beside her, the gun resting against her thigh.
3The second gun rested against the small of his back.
4The gun rested in the corner, out of their reach.
5Farmer Green walked home to his own breakfast with his gun resting upon his shoulder.
6The counter that monitored D gun rested on zero.
7She was shorter than the other soldier, her machine gun resting across her muscular legs.
8The gun rested on his knee, the barrel pointing at her, but without any particular intention.
9Corporal Collins was in the upstairs office with a light machine gun resting on the windowsill.
10The little man had a gun resting in his lap, in hand and ready to go.
11Friend got out and followed behind him a few yards, the machine gun resting on his hip.
12With his gun resting across a fallen log, he trained his eye along the smooth dark barrel.
13Negore looked, and he looked with two men by his side, their guns resting against his breast.
14His gun rested across the rude barricade, and he left it there, seizing the revolver from her hand.
16The barrel of Braddock's gun rested against the back of the man's neck while Hannah was so close.