AWNING

awning. Awning, n. a covering from the sun, &c. canopy, sail

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Awn″ing (�), n. [[Origin uncertain: cf. F. auvent awing, or Pers. āwan, āwang, anything suspended, or LG. havening a place sheltered from wind and weather, E. haven.]] 1. 1. A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
2. 2. (Naut.) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.