n.
Variant: also comb · ing
Pronunciation: ' k ō -mi ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: probably irregular from comb
Date: 1611
: a raised frame (as around a hatchway in the deck of a ship) to keep out water
n.
Variant: also comb · ing
Pronunciation: ' k ō -mi ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: probably irregular from comb
Date: 1611
: a raised frame (as around a hatchway in the deck of a ship) to keep out water
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012