wardroom

Etymology

From ward + room.

noun

  1. The living quarters of a ship designated for the commissioned officers other than the captain.“There were only about a dozen officers in the great wardroom, six of them in the khaki gabardine working uniform of the U.S. Navy.”
  2. The commissioned officers of a ship, excluding the captain.“The captain rarely referred to his wardroom for advice, and this resulted in their discontent.”