COAMING

coaming

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coaming (plural coamings)

(nautical) On a boat, the vertical side of above-deck structures, such as the coach roof, hatch, and cockpit.

A raised frame, designed to deflect or prevent entry of water, around an opening (e.g, a hatch or skylight) in a flat surface, such as a roof or deck.

Anagrams

• camoing

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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