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Old 10-11-2013, 09:14 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by rsmlp View Post
um that would be gunwhale pronounced gunnel. recently had a non-nautical guest on my boat who referred to aforementioned as "gun-whale" and when I corrected him he was obstinate in his opinion.
Good thing you didn't ask him to pronounce "forecastle!"
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