coaming

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C0433600 (kō′mĭng)n. A raised rim or border around an opening, as on a ship's deck, designed to keep out water.

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(ˈkəʊmɪŋ) n (Nautical Terms) a raised frame around the cockpit or hatchway of a vessel for keeping out water[C17: of unknown origin]

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(ˈkoʊ mɪŋ)

n. a raised border around an opening in a deck, roof, or floor, designed to keep water out. [1605–15; earlier coming, appar. = comb (in sense “crest”) + -ing¹]

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coaming - a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water outframework - a structure supporting or containing something

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coaming

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

Coaming

(1) A raised frame along the perimeter of an opening in the deck of a vessel (such as a cargo hatch, an entrance hatchway, or ventilating holes). On steel vessels, large hatch coamings are made in the form of rib-reinforced sheets or box sections. The height and sturdiness of coamings on the upper decks of oceangoing ships are regulated by registry rules.

(2) A door threshold on a vessel.

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[′kōm·iŋ] (naval architecture) A rim placed on a roof or around a hatch, deck, or bulkhead opening to stop water from entering.

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A frame or curb around an opening in a roof or floor, raised above the surrounding level to prevent the flow of water into the opening.

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The edge of an open-cockpit aperture.

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noun a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out

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