Coamings
Pronunciation : Coam"ings
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Comb a crest.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: Raised pieces of wood of iron around a hatchway, skylight, or other opening in the deck, to prevent water from running bellow; esp. the fore-and-aft pieces of a hatchway frame as distinguished from the transverse head ledges. [Written also combings.]
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913