coaming

[ koh-ming ]

/ ˈkoʊ mɪŋ /

noun

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

Origin of coaming

1605–15; earlier coming, apparently equivalent to comb (in the sense of ‘crest’) + -ing¹

Words nearby coaming

coal tar, coal-tar creosote, coal-tar pitch, coal tit, coaly, coaming, Coamo, coanchor, Coanda, coapt, coaptation

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Example sentences from the Web for coaming

Cover the deck with canvas, fastened with small tacks to the coaming and to the sides.
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
The other occupied a seat in the cockpit, head and shoulders alone visible above the coaming.
The Destroying Angel|Louis Joseph Vance
Clambering over the coaming of the well, he crept on hands and knees towards the bow near where Gilbert stood.
The Golden Galleon|Robert Leighton
He sat beneath the coaming, as far as he could get out of the bitter wind.
The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound|Harold Bindloss

Silhouetted in the bright moonlight, he leaned against the coaming, his lips curved in a sneering smile.
El Diablo|Brayton Norton

British Dictionary definitions for coaming

coaming

/ (ˈkəʊmɪŋ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for coaming

C17: of unknown origin

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单词	coaming
释义	coaming [ koh-ming ] / ˈkoʊ mɪŋ / noun a raised border around an opening in a deck, roof, or floor, designed to prevent water from running below. Origin of coaming 1605–15; earlier coming, apparently equivalent to comb (in the sense of ‘crest’) + -ing¹ Words nearby coaming coal tar, coal-tar creosote, coal-tar pitch, coal tit, coaly, coaming, Coamo, coanchor, Coanda, coapt, coaptation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coaming Cover the deck with canvas, fastened with small tacks to the coaming and to the sides. Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler The other occupied a seat in the cockpit, head and shoulders alone visible above the coaming. The Destroying Angel\|Louis Joseph Vance Clambering over the coaming of the well, he crept on hands and knees towards the bow near where Gilbert stood. The Golden Galleon\|Robert Leighton He sat beneath the coaming, as far as he could get out of the bitter wind. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound\|Harold Bindloss Silhouetted in the bright moonlight, he leaned against the coaming, his lips curved in a sneering smile. El Diablo\|Brayton Norton British Dictionary definitions for coaming coaming / (ˈkəʊmɪŋ) / noun a raised frame around the cockpit or hatchway of a vessel for keeping out water Word Origin for coaming C17: of unknown origin 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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