cookhouse

/ˈkʊkˌhaʊs/
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Other forms: cookhouses

Definitions of cookhouse
  1. noun
    a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking
    “the circus used a tent as their cookhouse”
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    type of:
    shelter
    a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
  2. noun
    the area for food preparation on a ship
    synonyms: caboose, galley, ship's galley
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    types:
    cuddy
    the galley or pantry of a small ship
    type of:
    kitchen
    a room equipped for preparing meals
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