| 单词 | gunwale |
| 释义 | gunwale noun[C] uk/ˈɡʌn.əl/us/ˈɡʌn.əl/(alsogunnel)theupperedgeof thesideof aboatorship 甲板边缘；舷边Parts of ships & boats
Idiomto the gunwales Examplesofgunwalegunwale The channel gives a false impression of such narrowness that a boat could not navigate it without scraping her gunnels (gunwales) on either side. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The hulls can be kept narrower by attaching riggers to the gunwales, so that the oarlocks can be placed farther out to carry longer oars. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the fore and aft sections, there were thorn-shaped oar-rests along the gunwales, indicating that there may have been positions for forty oarsmen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Poles used for the gunwales are fastened to these stakes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The gunwales of the inverted canoe rest upon the ends of the yoke, which is normally positioned slightly ahead of the centre of gravity of the vessel. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The straight and level gunwales bend smoothly out and down, while the ends rise, forming a graceful sheer and transforming a rigidly narrow, hollow trough into an elegant watercraft. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The masts were stayed by shrouds which were anchored to chainplates affixed to the inside of the gunwales, rather than the exterior as in wooden sailing ships. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She sank in deeper water with her starboardgunwalejust clearing the surface. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thegunwaledisplays an outside fender and is topped by a covering board. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.An additional benefit is the ability to walk along thegunwaleto balance the boat's trim fore and aft. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The lowermost deck, the main deck atgunwalelevel, was the freight house. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The floor of the hold was only two feet below thegunwaleto allow for easy loading. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In traditional rowing craft, the pivot point of the oars is generally located on the boat'sgunwale. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Except for a lightgunwaleand wide rubbing strake, the longitudinals were omitted too. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The skipper recorded that the keel bowed upwards as much as 20mm and thegunwaleflexed inwards as much as 150 mm in heavy seas. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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