Definitions for cabin
ˈkæb ɪncab·in

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. cabinnoun

   small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

2. cabinnoun

   a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

3. cabinverb

   the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried

4. cabinverb

   confine to a small space, such as a cabin

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cabinnoun

   A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.

   Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin.

2. cabinnoun

   A chalet or lodge, especially one that can hold large groups of people.

3. cabinnoun

   A compartment on land, usually comprised of logs.

4. cabinnoun

   A private room on a ship.

5. cabinnoun

   The interior of a boat, enclosed to create a small room, particularly for sleeping.

6. cabinnoun

   The passenger area of an airplane.

7. cabinnoun

   a signal box

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CABINnoun

   Etymology: cabane, Fr. chabin, Welch, a cottage.

   1. A small room.

   So long in secret cabin there he held
   Her captive to his sensual desire,
   Till that with timely fruit her belly swell’d,
   And bore a boy unto a savage sire. Fairy Queen, b. i. c. vi.

   2. A small chamber in a ship.

   Give thanks you have lived so long, and make yourself ready, in your cabin, for the mischance of the hour, if it so happen. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   Men may not expect the use of many cabins, and safety at once, in the sea service. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

   The chessboard, we say, is in the same place it was, if it remain in the same part of the cabin, though, perhaps, the ship it is in, sails all the while. John Locke.

   3. A cottage, or small house.

   Come from marble bow’rs, many times the gay harbour of anguish,
   Unto a silly cabin, though weak, yet stronger against woes. Philip Sidney, b. i.

   Neither should that odious custom be allowed, of flaying off the green surface of the ground, to cover their cabins, or make up their ditches. Jonathan Swift.

   4. A tent.

   Some of green boughs their slender cabins frame,
   Some lodged were Tortosa’s streets about. Edward Fairfax, b. i.

2. To Cabinverb

   To confine in a cabin.

   Fleance is ’scap’d:
   Then comes my fit again; I had else been perfect;
   Whole as the marble, sounded as the rock;
   As broad and gen’ral as the casing air;
   But now I’m cabin’d, cribb’d, confin’d, bound in,
   To saucy doubts and fear. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

3. To Cabinverb

   To live in a cabin.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   I’ll make you feed on berries and on roots,
   And feed on curds and whey, and suck the goat,
   And cabin in a cave. William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cabin

   A cabin is a small, simple structure or shelter, typically constructed from wood and located in a wild or remote area. It is often used for lodging, serving as a place for people to rest, relax, or engage in recreational activities. Cabins can vary in size and features, and may include facilities for sleeping, cooking, and other living activities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cabinnoun

   a cottage or small house; a hut

2. Cabinnoun

   a small room; an inclosed place

3. Cabinnoun

   a room in ship for officers or passengers

4. Cabinverb

   to live in, or as in, a cabin; to lodge

5. Cabinverb

   to confine in, or as in, a cabin

6. Etymology: [OF. caban, fr. W. caban booth, cabin, dim. of cab cot, tent; or fr. F. cabane, cabine, LL. cabanna, perh. from the Celtic.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cabin

   A cabin or berthing is an enclosed space generally on a ship or an aircraft. A cabin which protrudes above the level of a ship's deck may be referred to as a "deckhouse."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cabin

   kab′in, n. a hut or cottage: a small room, esp. in a ship, for officers or passengers—hence Cab′in-pass′enger, one paying for superior accommodation.—v.t. to shut up in a cabin.—v.i. to dwell in a cabin.—n. Cab′in-boy, a boy who waits on the officers or those who live in the cabin of a ship. [Fr. cabane—Low L. capanna.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cabin

   A room or compartment partitioned off in a ship, where the officers and passengers reside. In a man-of-war, the principal cabin, in which the captain or admiral lives, is the upper after-part of the vessel.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cabin

   A specific space on an aircraft.

   The cabin was spacious.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

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1. cabin

   The cabin symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the cabin symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Compartment
   • Confine
   • House

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cabin' in Nouns Frequency: #2559

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cabin in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cabin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of cabin in a Sentence

1. Carabinieri Lt. Col. Alberto Cicognani:

   Because of a malfunction, the brake was continuing to engage even when it wasn’t supposed to, to prevent the cabin from halting during the transport of passengers, they chose to not remove the dispositive that blocked the emergency brake.

2. Mike Ramsey:

   The reason (the camera) is going to sweep across the cabin is not because of distraction ... but because of all the side benefits, i promise you that companies that are trying to monetize data from the connected car are investigating ways to use eye-tracking technology.

3. Jerri Ann Henry:

   Log Cabin was once a civil rights organization with conservative principles, that's why I joined on. Now it's mostly about happy hours.

4. Vaile Wright:

   Cabin fever is not like a psychological disorder, so I wouldn't say there's any sort of official definition of it.

5. David Caon:

   We began designing this aircraft cabin five years ago, working with Airbus and Qantas to maximize space, as well as creating a tailored lighting program that will influence mood and sleep patterns, all the design and service elements will work together to significantly improve inflight comfort, convenience and health and well-being and help minimize the old nemesis of jetlag.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cabin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cabin
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cabin
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cabin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cabin
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cabin