cook-room

The cook-room on the ship is busy preparing the crew's dinner.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A kitchen on a ship: "cook-room" refers to a room or area on a vessel, such as a ship or boat, that is specifically used for cooking and food preparation. This term is primarily used in American English.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The sailors prepared their meals in the cramped cook-room below deck. (The kitchen area on the ship was small and used for cooking.)
  • During the voyage, the cook-room was always busy with activity. (The cooking space on the vessel was constantly in use.)

Advanced Usage

• "ship's cook-room": a more specific term emphasizing the location on a vessel.
  • The ship's cook-room was located near the galley. (The designated cooking area on the ship was close to the main food preparation space.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cookhouse (n): a building or room used for cooking, especially on a farm or in a camp.
  • The cookhouse on the ranch served hearty meals to the workers. (The cooking building provided food for laborers.)
• Galley (n): the kitchen area on a ship or aircraft.
  • The galley is often smaller than a typical household kitchen. (The ship's kitchen is compact.)

Synonyms

• Kitchen: a room where food is prepared and cooked.
• Galley: a kitchen on a ship or aircraft.

Related Idioms

• "Too many cooks spoil the broth": a proverb meaning that too many people involved in a task can ruin it.
  • With everyone giving advice, the cook-room became chaotic. (The proverb suggests that excessive input leads to poor results.)

Note

• This term is considered somewhat archaic or specialized in modern English, where "galley" or "kitchen" is more commonly used. The definition aligns with the reference from the English-Vietnamese dictionary, which specifies it as an American English term for a kitchen on a ship.