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GUNWALE
Definition of GUNWALE
noun
The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, at or above where the hull meets the deck.
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Other senses
GUNWALE carries 4 further meanings.
noun
The upper edge of the side of a vessel.
noun
Nautical, the upper edge of a ship's side; the uppermost wale of a ship, or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarterdeck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend which finishes the upper works of the hull.
noun
The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost wale of a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, which finishes the upper works of the hull.
noun
The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck.
Where it comes from
From Middle English gonnewalle, itself from gonne (“gun”) + wale, as it used to support the ship's guns; equivalent to gun + wale.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Middle English
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
4th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
6.2%
of traced words share this origin (4,849)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, GUNWALE · 2 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
GUNWALE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 64 boards so far. 116 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 25, 14 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 159, 26 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 25, 14 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
GUNWALE starts with G and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEGLNUW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Also seen on Day 25
Could you have found GUNWALE?
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