舷

Meaning

舷 refers to the upper edge of a boat's side, the gunwale. It is a specific nautical term for that structural rim.

• 右舷うげん

  starboard

• 左舷さげん

  port (left side of vessel)

• 舷げん

  side of a boat; gunwale

• 舷側げんそく

  ship's side; broadside

• 両舷りょうげん

  both sides of a ship

• 乾舷かんげん

  freeboard

• 半舷上陸はんげんじょうりく

  half watch ashore; port and starboard liberty; shore leave for half of a ship's crew at once

• 接舷せつげん

  coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)

• 片舷斉射へんげんせいしゃ

  broadside (firing of all the guns on one side of a warship)

• 登舷礼とうげんれい

  ceremonial assembling of a ship's crew on deck

• 舷側砲げんそくほう

  broadside gun; broadside cannon

• 舷梯げんてい

  gangway (ladder)

• 舷灯げんとう

  running lights; sidelight; side light

• 舷窓げんそう

  porthole

• 舷門げんもん

  gangway

• 舷頭げんとう

  gunwale

• 防舷材ぼうげんざい

  fender (on a boat); bumper (on a dock, pier, etc.)

• 防舷物ぼうげんぶつ

  fender (on a boat); bumper (on a dock, pier, etc.)

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