trunk cabin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trunk cabin
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Our trunk cabin projected about three feet above the main deck, and was entered by a companion ay in the middle of the forward end.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2011
Flare in the topsides and a tall trunk cabin return some of the interior volume given to the soft ride.
From Time Magazine Archive
The raised trunk cabin forward of the pilothouse provides headroom and allows portlights for natural light.
From Time Magazine Archive
The hull itself is Awlgripped, while the tops of the trunk cabin and pilothouse are gel-coated.
From Time Magazine Archive
From this new position, across the white surface of the bottom, they could see the trunk cabin of the Cartier sitting squarely up in the water.
From The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel by Gordon, Harry
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