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chart house

American  

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

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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

So he did not rush to the chart house.

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

The wireless room originally had been the chart house.

From The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards by Gerald Breckenridge

There was a little steel shelter built on to the chart house to port.

From The U-boat hunters by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly

One of 'em pahsses through the chart house, and the other tears a nice little 'ole in 'er for'ard.

From The U-boat hunters by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly

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