Definition of COOKHOUSE

cookhouse

Plural: cookhouses

Noun

  • the area for food preparation on a ship
  • a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking
    • "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse"
  • A small building where cooking takes place.

Origin / Etymology

From cook + house. Used in Middle English (1296) in a name (Cokehuse), perhaps referring to a kitchen or a restaurant.

Synonyms

caboose, galley, ship's galley

Scrabble Score: 18

cookhouse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cookhouse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cookhouse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

cookhouse: valid Words With Friends Word