gunwale

also n. Nautical
The upper edge of the side of a vessel.

[So called because guns were mounted on it.]

[ܒgǝnl] also gunnel

ˈgǝnl also gunnel n. (often gunwales) the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
  Synonyms: gunnel, gun rest

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ræling, lønning, essing

idioms:

• to the gunwales    til randen

Nederlands (Dutch)
bovenrand van verschansing (schip)

Français (French)
n. - (Naut) plat-bord, fargues (d'un canot)

idioms:

• to the gunwales    à ras bord

Deutsch (German)
n. - (mar.) Schandeck

idioms:

• to the gunwales    so voll wie möglich

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) κουπαστή (πλοίου), μπούνια

idioms:

• to the gunwales    μέχρι τα μπούνια, τελείως

Italiano (Italian)
frisata

idioms:

• to the gunwales    alle breccie

Português (Portuguese)
n. - amurada (f), verdugo (m)

idioms:

• to the gunwales    além dos limites

Русский (Russian)
планшир (верхняя часть борта корабля)

idioms:

• to the gunwales    у последней черты

Español (Spanish)
n. - regala, borda

idioms:

• to the gunwales    lleno al máximo, lleno hasta los topes

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - reling

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
船舷的上端, 船的边缘

idioms:

• to the gunwales    全部

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 船舷的上端, 船的邊緣

idioms:

• to the gunwales    全部

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 배의 가장자리, 뱃전

idioms:

• to the gunwales    거의 터질 정도로, 과한 상태까지

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 舷縁

idioms:

• to the gunwales    ぎりぎりまで

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الشفير : الحافه العليا من جانب المركب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הקצה העליון של צלע אוניה או סירה, לזבז הסירה, שפת הצידון‬

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