Wardroom
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain) wordnet
- 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."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"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.