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trunk cabin

American  

noun

  1. a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft.


trunk cabin British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of trunk cabin

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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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

Cassiopeia is classically styled with a trunk cabin forward and a sweeping sheerline, reminiscent of the raised pilothouse cruisers of the 1970s.

From Time Magazine Archive

The raised trunk cabin forward of the pilothouse provides headroom and allows portlights for natural light.

From Time Magazine Archive

In plan view, seen from directly above, the trunk cabin resembles those of the working Friendship sloops, but the swept fascia and tumblehome in the sides elevate Fontaine's design to the stratosphere of chic.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two thirds of her length was decked over, with a trunk cabin, in which were transoms large enough for four berths, with a cook-room forward.

From Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. by Optic, Oliver

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