ETYM Old Fren. caban, from W. caban booth, cabin, dim. of cab cot, tent; or from French cabane, cabine, Late Lat. cabanna, perh. from the Celtic.
1. A small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area.
2. Small room on a ship or boat where people sleep.
3. The enclosed part of an aircraft of spacecraft where passengers are carried.
ETYM French cage, from Latin cavea cavity, cage, from cavus hollow. Related to Cave, Cajole, Gabion.
1. Made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept; SYN. coop.
2. Something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement.
ETYM Latin cubiculum.
A loding room; esp., a sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory.