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WARDROOM
wardroom
(noun) military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wardroom (plural wardrooms)
(nautical) The living quarters of a ship designated for the commissioned officers other than the captain.
(nautical) The commissioned officers of a ship, excluding the captain.
Source: Wiktionary
Ward"room`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A room occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers of a war vessel. See Gunroom. Totten.
2. A room used by the citizens of a city ward, for meetings, political caucuses, elections, etc. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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