coaming/ˈkəʊ.mɪŋ/EtymologyFrom earlier coming, apparently from comb (“crest”) + -ing; however, exact origin uncertain.nounOn a boat, the vertical side of above-deck structures, such as the coach roof, hatch, and cockpit.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.“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.”