gunwale
gun.wale or gun.nel \'g*n-*l\ n [ME gonnewale, fr. gonne gun + wale; fr. its former use as a]support for guns : the part of a ship where topsides and deck meet
Webster's English Dictionarygun.wale or gun.nel \'g*n-*l\ n [ME gonnewale, fr. gonne gun + wale; fr. its former use as a]support for guns : the part of a ship where topsides and deck meet