1 Verbs to Use for the Word gunnels

It was a little before the evening came down upon the island, that the bo'sun ceased work; and, after that, he called to the men, who, having made an end of their fuel carrying, were standing near, to place the full breakerswhich we had not thought needful to carry to the new camp on account of their weightunder the upturned boat, some holding up the gunnel whilst the others pushed them under.

1 Verbs to Use for the Word  gunnels