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trunk cabin
noun
- a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft. Compare doghouse ( def 2 ).
trunk cabin
noun
- nautical a long relatively low cabin above the deck of a yacht
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trunk cabin1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences
She had a trunk cabin over three-quarters of her, and an open cockpit aft.
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Case could see four men moving about in the cockpit at the rear of the little trunk cabin.
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Instead of moving toward the dinghy, the boys sprang to the top of the trunk cabin and dashed forward toward the wheel.
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The Spanish vessel was Baltimore, or clipper built, with a trunk-cabin, and had every appearance of sailing fast.
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