Cookhouse
//ˈkʊkˌhaʊs// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small building where cooking takes place.
"I got the food ready, almost on time, then had to hunt down the two little boys whose job it was to ferry it from cookhouse to table and then serve it."
- 2 a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking wordnet
- 3 the area for food preparation on a ship wordnet
Example
More examples"I got the food ready, almost on time, then had to hunt down the two little boys whose job it was to ferry it from cookhouse to table and then serve it."
Etymology
From cook + house. Used in Middle English (1296) in a name (Cokehuse), perhaps referring to a kitchen or a restaurant.
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