Definition of Compartments. Meaning of Compartments. Synonyms of Compartments
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Definition of Compartments
Compartment Compartment Com*part"ment, n. [F. compartiment, OF. compartir
to divide. See Compart.]
1. One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space
is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the
compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a garden.
In the midst was placed a large compartment composed
of grotesque work. --Carew.
2. (Shipbuilding) One of the sections into which the hold of
a ship is divided by water-tight bulkheads.