Definition
An alternative spelling of gunwale; the upper rail or edge of a ship's side.
Etymology
From gun + whate (an alternative spelling of 'wale'). This spelling variant reflects historical inconsistency in English spelling before standardization in the 17th-18th centuries; both 'gunwale' and 'gunwhale' are correct.
Kelly Says
English spelling variants like gunwale/gunwhale show that our 'correct' spelling rules are actually very recent—before the 1800s, spelling was fluid and personal preference, even for professional writers.
Translations
ARالعربية
سطح السفينة العلوي
sa-tuh al-safina al-ulu
DADansk
dækkrand
dek-rand
DEDeutsch
Bugdeck
boog-dekk
ELΕλληνικά
καραβοσκεύος
kara-vo-ske-os
ESEspañol
barandilla
bah-ran-dee-yah
FRFrançais
bord supérieur
bord soo-pe-ree-eur
HEעברית
קצה הסירה
katsa ha-sirah
HIहिन्दी
पतवार
pa-ta-vaar
IDBahasa Indonesia
tebing kapal
te-bing ka-pal
ITItaliano
battaglio
bat-tee-lee-oh
MSBahasa Melayu
tebing kapal
te-bing ka-pal
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ဘက်
shwe-bet
NONorsk
däckkant
däck-kant
PTPortuguês
guarda-corpo
gah-r dah-kor-poh
SVSvenska
däckkant
däck-kant
SWKiswahili
kingo la meli
kin-go la me-li
TLTL
gilid ng barko
gi-lid ng bar-ko
TRTürkçe
gunwhale
gun-whale
VITiếng Việt
bờ tàu
bo tau