Bible Dictionaries
Awning

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.

(2):

(n.) A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Awning'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/awning.html. 1828.