cabin passenger

noun

1
obsolete : a passenger on a ship privileged to dine or lounge in the captain's cabin
2
: a passenger on a ship who pays for and is allotted the use of a cabin or part of a cabin, the minimum allotted space for each such passenger being fixed by law

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabin passenger was in 1760

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“Cabin passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabin%20passenger. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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