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coaming definition

coam·ing (kōm′iŋ)

noun

a raised border around a hatchway, roof opening, etc., to keep out water

Etymology: 17th c. < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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