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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