noun
- a raised border around the edge of a ship’s hatch, cockpit, or other opening to prevent water from entering
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The sailor checked that the hatch coaming was secure before the storm.
- Water splashed over the cockpit coaming during the rough seas.
- The coaming around the cargo hold kept seawater from flooding the compartment.
- She sat on the coaming while watching the sunset from the boat.
- The wooden coaming was reinforced with metal brackets.
- Ice formed along the coaming in the frigid Arctic waters.