About The Word Compartment
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Compartment
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What's The Definition Of Compartment?
[n] a partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area
[n] a small space or subdivision for storage Synonyms | Synonyms for Compartment: Related Terms | Find terms related to Compartment: alcove | bay | below | between-decks | boiler room | booth | box | brig | bunker | cabin | caboose | camboose | cavity | cell | cellule | chamber | chart room | conning tower | crib | crypt | cubicle | division | enclosed space | engine room | forecastle | forepeak | galley | head | hold | hole | hollow | lazaret | locker | manger | niche | part | partition | pew | pilothouse | quarters | radio room | roundhouse | sail loft | section | sick bay | slot | space | stall | stateroom | stokehold | topside | vault | wardroom See Also | automobile trunk | bay | boot | box | cab | cabin | cabinet | cable car | call box | car | cell | cockpit | couchette | cubbyhole | drawing room | elevator car | glove compartment | gondola | letter box | locker | loge | luggage compartment | module | pigeonhole | pilothouse | POB | post-office box | room | roomette | stall | storage locker | storage space | trunk | well | wheelhouse Compartment In Webster's Dictionary \Com*part"ment\, n. [F. compartiment, OF. compartir
to divide. See {Compart}.]
1. One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space
is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the
compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a garden.
In the midst was placed a large compartment composed
of grotesque work. --Carew.
2. (Shipbuilding) One of the sections into which the hold of
a ship is divided by water-tight bulkheads.
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