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

A jig-and-ballyhoo combo on 30-pound spinning gear produced a seesaw battle with an amberjack for me, but my efforts were aided by the optional coaming bolsters and the deck's aggressive non-skid.

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

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

The 235 is available with an angling option that includes pump-outs for the fishboxes, a raw-water wash down, cockpit coaming bolsters and an additional pair of gunwale rod holders.

From Time Magazine Archive

They finished their task, and when Vane seized the helm Carroll sat down under the shelter of the coaming, out of the flying spray.

From The Protector by Bindloss, Harold