trunk cabin


noun
  1. a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft.: Compare doghouse (def. 2).

Origin of trunk cabin

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for trunk cabin

trunk cabin

noun
  1. nautical a long relatively low cabin above the deck of a yacht

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