Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to the gunwales

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: to the -gun-wales
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Alternative form of to the gunnels.

Example Sentences

"Brand new diesel multiple units might seem attractive, but they could not reduce operational costs sufficiently on their own, even if they were packed to the gunwales some of the time."

Questions

What does to the gunwales mean?: Alternative form of to the gunnels.

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