Meanings
nouncoaming (plural coamings)
plural coamings · alternative combing
- nauticalOn 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.
Creepers threaded the wrecked windows of the coaches, ancient and chalky brown with their riveted seams and welted coamings like something proofed for descents into the sea.
1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 92
Origin
From earlier coming, apparently from comb (“crest”) + -ing; however, exact origin uncertain.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan braçola
- braçolaon a boat, the vertical side of the hatch
Dutch luikhoofd, zetboord
- luikhoofdon a boat, the vertical side of the hatch
- zetboordon a boat, the vertical side of the hatch
French surbaux
- surbauxon a boat, the vertical side of the hatch
Hebrew מַעֲטָר
- מַעֲטָר (ma'atar)on a boat, the vertical side of the hatch
Italian mastra
- mastraon a boat, the vertical side of the hatch
Japanese コーミング
- コーミング (kōmingu)on a boat, the vertical side of the hatch
Polish zrębnica
- zrębnicaon a boat, the vertical side of the hatch
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APA
coaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaming
MLA
“coaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaming. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coaming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaming.
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