Aftercabin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The cabin in the stern of a vessel, typically used by the captain or senior officers. historical

    "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 […] ."

Example

More examples

"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 […] ."

Etymology

From after- + cabin.

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