coaming

American  

[koh-ming] / ˈkoʊ mɪŋ /

noun

1. a raised border around an opening in a deck, roof, or floor, designed to prevent water from running below.

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coaming British  

/ ˈkəʊmɪŋ /

noun

1. a raised frame around the cockpit or hatchway of a vessel for keeping out water

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Etymology

Origin of coaming

First recorded in 1605–15; earlier coming, apparently equivalent to comb (in the sense of “crest”) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Move forward to the aft deck with its molded-in diamond-cut non-slip surface, where half-a-dozen anglers will not rub elbows while bellying up against a vinyl-padded coaming.

From Time Magazine Archive

So are the recessed rod racks under the gunwales, flush-mount rod holders and wraparound coaming bolsters.

From Time Magazine Archive

Standard coaming pads, six gunwale-mounted rod holders and access to batteries and lazarette areas make this cockpit functional and fishable.

From Time Magazine Archive

These steps�as well as the platform, the cockpit sole, the center foredeck and the coaming rails�are teak on the 33 Heritage Edition.

From Time Magazine Archive

Taking a strong hook attached to a rope in his hand, he dived from the coaming of the hatchway.

From The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)