wardroom
wardroom noun: the living quarters of a ship designated for the commissioned officers other than the captain.
Noun
wardroom (plural wardrooms)
- The living quarters of a ship designated for the commissioned officers other than the captain.
- There were only about a dozen officers in the great wardroom, six of them in the khaki gabardine working uniform of the U.S. Navy.1957, Neville Shute, chapter 1, in On the Beach, New York: William Morrow & Co
- The commissioned officers of a ship, excluding the captain.
- The captain rarely referred to his wardroom for advice, and this resulted in their discontent.
- […] it having also reached the ears of the Ward-room that the work contained reflections somewhat derogatory to the dignity of the officers, the volume was seized by the master-at-arms, armed with a warrant from the Captain.1850, Herman Melville, chapter 11, in White-Jacket, New York: Harper, published 1855, page 56
wardroom meaning in Tamil
wardroom in Tamil
- போர்க்கப்பலில் ஆணைபெற்ற அதிகாரிகளின் அறை
Forms of wardroom
| plural | wardrooms |
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Origin of wardroom
From ward + room.
Questions about wardroom
- What does wardroom mean?
- Wardroom means the living quarters of a ship designated for the commissioned officers other than the captain.
- What is wardroom in Tamil?
- Wardroom in Tamil is போர்க்கப்பலில் ஆணைபெற்ற அதிகாரிகளின் அறை. See Wardroom meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is wardroom?
- Wardroom is a noun.
- What is the plural of wardroom?
- The plural of wardroom is wardrooms.
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