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
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