coaming
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A raised border around a hatch or opening on a boat that keeps water out
- noun
- /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
- Specialized
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bordillo
- He leaned against the coaming of the cockpit to get a better view of the sea.
- coaming around the cockpit
- coaming pad
- coaming bolsters
Examples
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You appreciate, of course, they went in sideways and then turned round so they got their shoulders under the coaming here.
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At that point, my two mates were bent over, clinging to the coaming of the hold.
Fiction book (1991) -
The raised coaming around the hatch keeps the water from entering the boat.
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Carefully design the coaming to ensure it effectively prevents water from splashing in.
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coaming probably comes from the old verb come meaning 'to come up' or 'rise'. A coaming is the raised border that 'comes up' around a hatch or cockpit to keep water out.