gunwale
Ship's upper lip
The gunwale is the upper edge of a boat's side—the rim where the hull meets open air.
Pronounced "gunnel." The phrase packed to the gunwales means filled to capacity: The ferry was loaded to the gunwales with passengers.
Prevent success of
- oarlockPivot for rowing implements
- freeboardHull above water level
- scupperDrain on ship's deck
- strakeHull planking row
chines · transom · planking · deck · keel · stem · ribs · frames
Essential connection to safety
- stanchionVertical support post
- grabrailBar for steadying oneself
- handholdSomething to grasp
- fenderProtective wheel housing
guardrail · tether · harness · cleat · rail · grip · bracing · steadying
Oar-propelled small vessel
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
sailboat · yacht · shell · wherry · punt · catboat · sloop · cutter
thwart
Prevent success of
strake · chines · transom · planking · deck · keel · stem · ribs · frames · hull
lifeline
Essential connection to safety
fender · guardrail · tether · harness · cleat · rail · grip · bracing · steadying
rowboat
Oar-propelled small vessel
kayak · sailboat · yacht · shell · wherry · punt · catboat · sloop · cutter · tender
shipwright
Vessel construction craftsman
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- laminatingBonding protective plastic layers
scarfing · fasteners · oakum · caulking · seams · planking · ribs · frames · carvel · clinker
leaning
Tendency toward something
balance · stability · laden · overloaded · swamped · rocking · steadying · boarding · disembarking · portage
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- boat buildingkeel, lumber, timber, ribs, planks
- boat partshull, keel, mast, rudder, helm
- Dragon Boatdragon boat, paddle, paddler, paddlers, paddles