About The Word Compartment

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Compartment to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Compartment definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Compartment

Compartment Meaning & Definition
Compartment Definition And Meaning

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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Outcrop ‐ the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of…
  • Pavage ‐ the act of applying paving materials to an area [n] a tax toward…
  • Philharmonic ‐ devoted to or appreciative of music; "the most philharmonic ear…
  • Harpo ‐ United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion…
  • Take-off ‐ remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"…
  • Chain of mountains ‐ a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges…
  • Credit system ‐ a system for allowing people to purchase things…
  • Sakkara ‐ a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids…
  • Genus tarpon ‐ tarpons
  • Inseminate ‐ introduce semen into (a female) [v] place seeds in (the ground);…