aftercabin

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noun

The cabin in the stern of a vessel, typically used by the captain or senior officers.

First used 18th c.Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounaftercabin (plural aftercabins)

plural aftercabins · alternative after cabin

  1. historicalnauticalThe cabin in the stern of a vessel, typically used by the captain or senior officers.First known use 18th c.

    I was admitted to the after cabin where Mr Suffren was sitting at a table, having a number of papers upon it which he appeared to be inspecting […] .

    1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 342

Origin

From after- + cabin.

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APA

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Chicago

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