gun rest

/gən rɛst/
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Other forms: gun rests

Definitions of gun rest
  1. noun
    wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
    synonyms: gunnel, gunwale
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    type of:
    strake, wale
    thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
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