COOKHOUSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cookhouse mean? 

• COOKHOUSE (noun)
  The noun COOKHOUSE has 2 senses:

1. the area for food preparation on a ship

2. a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking

  Familiarity information: COOKHOUSE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COOKHOUSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The area for food preparation on a ship

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

caboose; cookhouse; galley; ship's galley

Hypernyms ("cookhouse" is a kind of...):

kitchen (a room equipped for preparing meals)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cookhouse"):

cuddy (the galley or pantry of a small ship)

Holonyms ("cookhouse" is a part of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A detached or outdoor shelter for cooking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

the circus used a tent as their cookhouse

Hypernyms ("cookhouse" is a kind of...):

shelter (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)