gun·wale also gun·nel 
(gŭnəl)
(gŭnəl)n.
Nautical
Nautical
The upper edge of the side of a vessel. See Usage Note at boatswain.
[So called because guns were mounted on it.]
- compassionately
- compassionateness
- compassion fatigue
- compassionless
- compass plant
- compatibility
- compatible
- compatibleness
- compatibly
- compatriot
- compatriotic
- compeer
- compel
- compellable
- compellably
- compellation
- compeller
- compelling
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- compendium
- compensable
- compensate
- compensation