عوّم السَّفِينَةَ

, verbal noun تَعْوِيمٌ, He made the ship to swim [or float] in [or upon] the sea. (TA.)

[J cites immediately after explaining عَامَةٌ in relation to a turban,]

وَعَامَةٍ عَوَّمَهَا فِى الهَامَةِ

[Many a turn or twist, of a turban, which he turned, or twisted, upon the head]. (S.)

And تَعْوِيمٌ also signifies The putting, or placing, reaped corn in handfuls. (S, K.)

See also the next paragraph, in two places.