AWNING, on board a ship, is when a sail, a tarpaulin, or the like, is hung over any part of the ship, above the decks, to keep off the sun, rain, or wind. In the long-boat they make an awning, by bringing the sail over the yard and stay; and booming it out with the boathook.
AWNING
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- Written by: Ephraïm Chambers
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