舷側

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 舷側 is read as げんそく and is a noun for the side of a ship or its upper edge, the gunwale.
• Basic usage: A sailor standing there appears in 舷側に立つ, while water coming over it appears in 舷側を越える.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The side and upper edge of a vessel
  • It denotes the hull's side or rail beside the water rather than the broad floor within the ship.
• Difference from 甲板
  • 甲板 is the deck on which people stand and move, whereas 舷側 is the side or edge of the vessel.