cabin /kabˈin/ noun- A hut or small, simple dwelling-house, often constructed of wood
- (in a ship) a room used for living accommodation or as an office
- (on a small boat) a compartment used as a shelter by the crew and passengers
- (in an airliner) the section of the aircraft for carrying passengers and luggage
- A compartment for the driver or operator of a large commercial vehicle
- A railway signal-box
transitive verb- To shut up in a cabin or in a cramped space
- To hamper in action (figurative)
intransitive verb To live in a cabin ORIGIN: Fr cabane, from LL capanna cabin altitude noun The nominal pressure maintained in the cabin of a pressurized aircraft cabˈin-boy noun A boy who waits on the officers or cabin passengers of a ship cabin class noun The class of accommodation, esp on a passenger ship, between tourist and first class cabin crew noun The members of an aircraft crew who look after passengers cabin cruiser noun A power-driven boat with living accommodation on board cabin fever noun (chiefly N American) - A feeling of restlessness after remaining indoors during bad weather
- Orig a state of severe depression brought on by living for long periods in isolated places and in cramped conditions, eg in a small cabin during the long winter months
cabin passenger noun - Formerly, a passenger entitled to superior accommodation
- A passenger having cabin accommodation
cabin ship noun A ship carrying only one class of passengers |