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coaling

English

Verb

coaling

  1. present participle of coal

Noun

coaling (plural coalings)

  1. The supplying of a ship with coal.
    Synonym: bunkering

Derived terms

  • coaling stage
  • coaling station
  • coaling tower

Translations

Anagrams

  • ANGLICO, coalign

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coaming

English

Etymology

From earlier coming, apparently from comb (crest) +? -ing; however, exact origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k??.m??/

Noun

coaming (plural coamings)

  1. (nautical) On a boat, the vertical side of above-deck structures, such as the coach roof, hatch, and cockpit.
  2. A raised frame, designed to deflect or prevent entry of water, around an opening (e.g., a hatch or skylight) in a flat surface, such as a roof or deck.
    • 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, p.92:
      Creepers threaded the wrecked windows of the coaches, ancient and chalky brown with their riveted seams and welted coamings like something proofed for descents into the sea.

Translations

Further reading

  • coaming on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • camoing

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