n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-b ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English cabane, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cabana hut, from Medieval Latin capanna
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : a private room on a ship or boat (2) : a compartment below deck on a boat used for living accommodations b : the passenger or cargo compartment of a vehicle (as an airplane or automobile) c : the crew compartment of an exploratory vehicle (as a spacecraft)
2 : a small one-story dwelling usually of simple construction
3 chiefly British : CAB 3