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wardroom definition

ward·room (wôrd′ro̵̅o̅m′)

noun

  1. in a warship, a compartment used for eating and lounging by commissioned officers, except, usually, the captain
  2. these officers collectively

Etymology: ward, + room

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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