texas
/ˈtɛk.səs/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: texases
Meaning · English
The topmost cabin deck on a steamboat.
Noun
Examples
She has sixty one staterooms in the main cabin, twenty four extra rooms in the texas for passengers, a nursery for servants and children, and a cabin adjoining the nursery in which are staterooms for fifty passengers.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “texas” mean?
The topmost cabin deck on a steamboat.
Is “texas” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.