noun
Refers to the upper edge or side of a boat. 船端 is the standard term; 舷 is a rare alternative.
彼は船端に腰掛けて釣りをしていた。
He was sitting on the side of the boat fishing.
舷 (げん) is the more common reading for this kanji, used in compounds like 左舷 (さげん, port side) and 右舷 (うげん, starboard). 船端 (ふなばた) is the native Japanese reading for the same concept.
Compound of 船 (ふな, boat) and 端 (はた, edge). The reading ふなばた is a rendaku form of はた.