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chart house

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noun

Nautical.

  1. a room or deckhouse for storing and working with charts, navigational instruments, etc.

Etymology

Origin of chart house

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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He’s providing hope for smoother sailing ahead with a talented crew in the chart house.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2019

Captain Hollinger, who had the deck, went to the chart house for his sextant.

From The Pirate Shark by Arting, Fred J.

He found the first officer alone in the chart house.

From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)

So he did not rush to the chart house.

From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)

The port door to the chart house was open, latched back against the side.

From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)

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