texas

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tex·as

noun \ˈtek-səs, -siz\

Definition of TEXAS

: a structure on the awning deck of a steamer that contains the officers' cabins and has the pilothouse in front or on top

Origin of TEXAS

Texas, state of United States; from the naming of cabins on Mississippi steamboats after states, the officers' cabins being the largest
First Known Use: 1857

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