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Coaming

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coaming
Nautical a raised frame around the cockpit or hatchway of a vessel for keeping out water

coaming [′kōm·iŋ]
(naval architecture)
A rim placed on a roof or around a hatch, deck, or bulkhead opening to stop water from entering.

coaming
A frame or curb around an opening in a roof or floor, raised above the surrounding level to prevent the flow of water into the opening.

Coaming 

(1) A raised frame along the perimeter of an opening in the deck of a vessel (such as a cargo hatch, an entrance hatchway, or ventilating holes). On steel vessels, large hatch coamings are made in the form of rib-reinforced sheets or box sections. The height and sturdiness of coamings on the upper decks of oceangoing ships are regulated by registry rules.

(2) A door threshold on a vessel.



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