to the gunwales

(old-fashioned)

if something is filled to the gunwales, it is very full

Usage notes: A gunwale is the top part of the side of a boat.

The room was packed to the gunwales with food and crates of wine.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Muhsina	-	Arabic
Jeffries	['dʒefriz]
Sanctius	-	Late Roman
MÁRia	MAH-ree-aw (Hungarian)	Hungarian, Slovak
Hege	HE-ge	Norwegian, Danish
Kshitija	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi