charthouse

Questions

What does charthouse mean?

The place on a (Royal Navy) ship in which the course is plotted manually on charts.

Where does charthouse come from?

From chart + house. Piecewise doublet of cardhouse.

How to pronounce charthouse

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “charthouse”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “charthouse”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “charthouse” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.