Gunwale
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gunwale-190-12366769
title:
Gunwale
text:
The gunwale is the top edge of the hull of a ship or boat. Originally the structure was the "gun wale" on a sailing warship, a horizontal reinforcing band added at and above the level of a gun deck to offset the stresses created by firing artillery. Over time it remained as a valuable stiffener mounted inboard of the sheer strake on commercial and recreational craft. In modern boats, it is the top edge of the hull where there is usually some form of stiffening, often in the form of traditional w
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Top edge of the hull of a ship or boat
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunwale
date created:
date modified:
2022-09-10T12:10:32Z
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