on the upper edge of each side
The upper edge of the hull is the gunwale.
the side of a boat or the rail
the side of a boat or the rail
The gunwale is the top edge of the side of a boat.
On the upper edge of each side
A "gunwale" is the upper edge of the side of a boat (any side). The name derives form the time when cannon were mounted on boats and the "gunwales" were where these cannon were mounted.
Gunwale
Eyelets, cleats and oarlocks all are fittings made fast to the gunwales.
On the upper edge of each side
On the upper edge of each side
In regards to a boat, a poppet is a small wooden strip that is used to support an oarlock. This is usually placed on the gunwale and is a type of valve.
Pin (Thole is a shortening of Thole-Pin: The pin in the gunwale of a boat)