cabin
The cabin ( Middle High German : kaiüte , "living room") is a living room, lounge or bedroom on a ship . The origin of the word is uncertain, possibly also from the French cahute , "bad hut".
Depending on the size of the room, there can be a pantry or galley (kitchen), several bunks (beds) and cabins (rooms) in a cabin . In the Navy, the accommodations for sailors are called the crew deck. Higher ranks such as officers have a chamber .
The cabin on very small recreational ships such as B. with a dinghy cruiser rarely has standing height, but only seat height. An even smaller cabin is called a slip cabin, in which one can stretch out and rest or even spend the night. The then very low structure has the advantage of low air resistance . A very small bunk near the companionway is called a dog bunk . To increase the living space and height, you can also mount a tent-like structure ( cake stand ) on many boats .
For small commercial vessels such as B. in fishing , the cabin is often kept small in order not to lose any cargo space.
