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Gunwhales ???
To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale"
Gunwale: fthe upper edge of a ship's or boat's side. Wale: Any of a number of strakes usually of extra thick and strong planks in the sides of a wooden ship - usually used in plural. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Gary Warner wrote: Ok, in another thread a question I always have came up. Someone was helpful and corrected me from "gunnel" to "gunwhale". So, what IS a gunwhale? The correct spelling is "gunwhale," which over the years (centuries?) has come to be pronounced "gun'l." So it's easy to see why, if you've only heard it spoken, you'd think it was spelled "gunnel." "Forecastle" is another one that can be confusing because it's been shortened when spoken to "foc'sl." -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
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Gunwhales ???
Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
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Gunwhales ???
Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's
stern. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
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Gunwhales ???
Doug Kanter wrote:
Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's stern. Close, but not quite. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
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Gunwhales ???
I'll bet you a dozen worms and 3 warm beers that I'm right. :-)
"Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's stern. Close, but not quite. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
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Gunwhales ???
Doug Kanter wrote:
I'll bet you a dozen worms and 3 warm beers that I'm right. :-) You're right as far as you go, but not all afterdecks are poop decks. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's stern. Close, but not quite. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
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Gunwhales ???
Well, sometimes it's a partial deck above a ship's main afterdeck. But
sometimes it's not. :-) "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: I'll bet you a dozen worms and 3 warm beers that I'm right. :-) You're right as far as you go, but not all afterdecks are poop decks. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: Puppis: Latin for "stern". The poop deck is the aftmost deck at the ship's stern. Close, but not quite. "Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: To further confuse, Merriam-Webster says "gunwale", not "gunwhale" Oops...you're right--no "h" in gunwale! Ok, class...as long as we're on the subject of arcane names for boat parts...who can tell me what a poop deck is, and how it got its name (no, it has nothing whatever to do with my area of expertise!)? -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 |
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