trunk cabin
noun
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
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby trunk cabin
trundle,
trundle bed,
trundler,
trundletail,
trunk,
trunk cabin,
trunk call,
trunk curl,
trunk engine,
trunk hose,
trunk line
Example sentences from the Web for trunk cabin
The Spanish vessel was Baltimore, or clipper built, with a trunk-cabin, and had every appearance of sailing fast.
Jack Tier or The Florida Reef |James Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for trunk cabin
trunk cabin
noun
nautical
a long relatively low cabin above the deck of a yacht