The strongest part of a vessel's side, to which the beams, knees, and foot-hooks are bolted. The part between the water's edge and the bulwarks.
Eyona ndawo iqinileyo yecala lenqanawe, ekulapho ii"beam", izixhaso zenqanawe, ii"foot-hooks"zivalekelwe khona. Indawo ephakathi kwesiphelo (inyele) samanzi nezongezelelo zamacala enqanawe ngaphezu kwenqanaba lomgangatho.