1. The upper edge of a ship's side; uppermost wale of a ship.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• genrale,
• gundala,
• gunal,
• gungle,
• gunwarf,
• gendale,
• gunwales,
• gunwalee,
• gunwhale,
• ewnwall,
• unwaye,
• tunwald,
• tuhwalte,
• gonale,
• Guawyle,
• Dugwae,
• Dugwaye,
• gunplee,
• gunplae,
• Dounhale

• unwell,
• gunnel,
• jungle,
• gunnell,
• gentile,
• genial,
• gentle.

The adjective form of the word "gunwale" is "gunwaled".

The plural of the "gunwale" can be the "gunwales".

The singular of the "gunwale" can be the "gunwale".