See Also: cabin(dictionary)
log cabin(encyclopedia)
cabin boy(dictionary)
log cabin(dictionary)
cabin(dictionary)
Cabin - Sailing(gambling)
cabin fever(dictionary)
cabin cruiser(dictionary)
cabin crew(dictionary)
cabin class(dictionary)

cabin (iou)



cabin noun & verb. ME.

A. noun.
A room or compartment in a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc., for housing passengers, crew (in an aircraft), or cargo. ME.
ladies' cabin: see LADY noun & adjective. outside cabin: see OUTSIDE adjective. pressure cabin: see PRESSURE noun.
b. A berth in a ship. L16-M18.
A temporary shelter; a booth. LME-M19.
A permanent habitation of rough or rudimentary construction; a poor dwelling. LME.
A small room; a cell. LME-E17.
A natural cave or grotto; an animal's den. LME-L18.
A litter for carrying a person. L16-M17.
A political cabinet. Usu. attrib. M-L17.
A driver's cab; the enclosed compartment of a crane, lorry, etc. M20.
Comb.: cabin-boy: attending to officers or passengers on a ship; cabin class an intermediate class of accommodation on a passenger ship; cabin crew: attending to passengers and cargo on an aircraft; cabin cruiser a power-driven vessel equipped with a cabin and living accommodation; cabin fever N. Amer. colloq. lassitude, irritability, etc., resulting from long confinement or isolation in one's home etc. during the winter.
b. verb.
verb intrans. & trans. Dwell or lodge (as) in a cabin; take or give shelter (as) in a cabin. L16.
verb trans. Confine in a small space; cramp. Chiefly as cabined ppl adjective. E17.