Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for AWN'ING
AWN'ING, n. [Goth. hulyan, to cover.]
- A cover of canvas, usually a sail or tarpaulin, spread over a boat or ship's deck, to shelter from the sun's rays the officers and crew, and preserve the decks.
- That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulk head of the cabin. – Mar. Dict.
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