coaming
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mɪŋ noun
a raised border around an opening in a deck, roof, or floor, designed to prevent water from running below.
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| —n | |
| a raised frame around the cockpit or hatchway of a vessel for keeping out water | |
| [C17: of unknown origin] | |
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Coaming
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
coaming
early 17c., of unknown origin.
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Example sentences
The pontoon came to rest partly on the winch and partly on the hatch coaming.
Overfilling can be prevented by filling the barge only to the bottom of the barge coaming.
He tripped over a coaming and struck his head on a vent pipe.
He knew of the risk of shock, so he stood on the coaming around the door opening before reaching for the welding machine.
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