Wardroom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The living quarters of a ship designated for the commissioned officers other than the captain.

    "There were only about a dozen officers in the great wardroom, six of them in the khaki gabardine working uniform of the U.S. Navy."

  2. 2
    military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain) wordnet
  3. 3
    The commissioned officers of a ship, excluding the captain.

    "The captain rarely referred to his wardroom for advice, and this resulted in their discontent."

Synonyms

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compartmentgreenroomlounge

Example

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"There were only about a dozen officers in the great wardroom, six of them in the khaki gabardine working uniform of the U.S. Navy."

Etymology

From ward + room.

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