coam|ing

coam|ing «KOH mihng», noun.

1. a raised edge around a hatch or opening in a deck of a ship or roof to prevent water from running down below: »

He swung his thick legs clumsily over the hatch coaming and stood up dizzily, clinging for support to the lifeline at the rail (Atlantic).

2. one of the pieces of this, especially a fore-and-aft section.

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