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On-Yomi: ゲン — Kun-Yomi: ふなべい、ふなばた

Koohii stories:

1) [Megaqwerty] 29-6-2007(79): The gunwale is perhaps the most mysterious part of a boat for it is neither a gun nor a whale.

2) [mcfate] 24-10-2007(17): Gunwale (rhymes with "tunnel") is the top edge of the side of a boat, for example the widened lip on the sides of a canoe. The mysterious origin of this part of a boat comes from the strengthened sides of warships that used artillery (it means "gun ridge").

3) [abaddon] 31-5-2008(9): Boat, gandalf: The boats obtained from Lady Galadriel were retrofitted with magic gunwales made by Gandalf. Now, nobody could fall overboard.

4) [herman] 24-1-2009(3): Gandalf always hangs out on the boat's gunwale, it's a mystery how the old bastard manages not to fall off.

5) [Norman] 21-2-2013(2): The meaning of GUNWALE is MYSTERIOUS for everyone, except BOAT enthusiasts.

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