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outwale

outwale

9.9
A strip of wood along the top edge of a boat's side that makes it stronger and protects it
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Replacing the damaged outwale improved the boat's strength and appearance.

Examples

  • The old canoe needed a new outwale after years of use on the river.

  • He carefully sanded the outwale before applying a fresh coat of varnish.

  • The carpenter installed a new outwale on the boat.

  • Each outwale must be treated for weather resistance.

  • The outwale provides additional strength and protection to the boat's structure.

  • Before painting, we replaced the worn outwale that protects the side of the vessel.

  • Each outwale was carefully installed to ensure the boat remains watertight and robust.

Synonyms

gunwale
vsoutwale
  • Specialized
3 9.9

The top edge of the side of a boat or ship you can hold to steady yourself

is a strip attached along the top edge for strength and protection
wale
vsoutwale
  • Archaic
9.9

A thick wooden board along the side of a ship that strengthens and protects it

is specifically at the very top edge rather than anywhere along the side

Surface Forms

outwale singular
outwales plural

Morphology

outwale = wale (transparent) = out + wale

The meaning is directly derived from the productive prefix 'out-' (outer/external) combined with 'wale' (a ship's plank), so the compound denotes an outer plank.

Etymology

Outwale is made of out- meaning 'outside' and wale, an old word for a strong wooden strip along the side of a boat. So an outwale is the outer strip that protects and strengthens the boat.