Texas (nautical)
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A texas is a deckhouse immediately below the pilothouse
of a straight-deck
freighter
. It is named Texas because Texas was at one time the largest state, and the captain's cabin is usually the largest cabin. Other areas were also named for states.
Pilothouse
A pilothouse or pilot-house is a glass-enclosed room from which a ship is controlled by the ship's pilot. The pilothouse also is known as the wheelhouse....
of a straight-deck
Deck (ship)
A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the 'roof' for the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as the primary working surface...
freighter
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
. It is named Texas because Texas was at one time the largest state, and the captain's cabin is usually the largest cabin. Other areas were also named for states.