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coaming

American

[koh-ming] / ˈkoʊ mɪŋ /

noun

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

coaming British

/ ˈkəʊmɪŋ /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of coaming

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

Example Sentences

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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

The roomy cockpit has a transom live well and fishbox, coaming bolsters and rod racks.

From Time Magazine Archive

It's big enough for half a dozen anglers to belly up to the teak-capped 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

For a minute or two he could see nothing as he held on by the weather coaming, though he felt the buffeting of the wind and the sting of the spray upon his face.

From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Bindloss, Harold

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