Coaming (Noun)
Meaning
A raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The coaming around the cargo hold hatchway was designed to prevent water from flooding the interior of the ship.
- To inspect the engines below deck, the sailors had to step over the high coaming surrounding the access hatch.
- A weathered coaming sealed the opening to the bridge deck like a battered crown, shielding the crew from harsh marine conditions.
- Maintenance workers methodically scrubbed the salt-encrusted coaming to ensure it remained a watertight seal around the entrance.
- A marlin spike set into the solid coaming anchored the large rubber gasket that kept stormy seas out of the crew's quarters.