texas

noun

tex·​as ˈtek-səs 

-siz

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

Word History

Etymology

Texas, state of U.S.; from the naming of cabins on Mississippi steamboats after states, the officers' cabins being the largest

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for texas

• lexis
• nexus
• plexus
• cathexis

Geographical Definition

Texas

geographical name

Tex·​as ˈtek-səs 

-siz

state in the southern U.S. bordering on Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico; capital Austin area 266,807 square miles (691,030 square kilometers), population 25,145,561

Texan

ˈtek-sən 

adjective or noun