aftercabin

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Etymology

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From after- +‎ cabin.

Noun

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aftercabin (plural aftercabins)

  1. (nautical, now chiefly historical) The cabin in the stern of a vessel, typically used by the captain or senior officers. [from 18th c.]
    • 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 342:
      I was admitted to the after cabin where Mr Suffren was sitting at a table, having a number of papers upon it which he appeared to be inspecting [] .