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coaming

[ koh-ming ]

noun

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


coaming

/ ˈkəʊmɪŋ /

noun

  1. a raised frame around the cockpit or hatchway of a vessel for keeping out water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coaming1

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

Origin of coaming1

C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

I looked round to make sure that it were empty, then sneaks up and looks aft with my chin no higher than the coaming.

There was a dark stain on the bare plank close against the coaming or ledge of the door of the Captain's cabin.

Then I flooded the boat rapidly through the deadlight till the water came to the level of the coaming.

Without waiting for orders from Ned, the lad leaned over the coaming of the little hatch.

Then she gasped, for he stepped on the coaming and plunged overboard in a beautiful, arching dive.

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