Structure or section of a steamboat which includes the pilothouse and the crew's quarters
Cropped image of Chippewa, focusing on the texas which is located just aft of the pilothouseIn this c.1925 postcard of the Toronto waterfront, the Canada Steamship Lines steamboats Chippewa and Toronto show differences in the texas which is just aft of the pilothouse on the upper texas-deck
The texas, in American English,[1] is a structure or section of a steamboat that includes the crew's quarters. It is located on the hurricane deck, which is also called the texas deck. This long, narrow cabin is near and may be surmounted by the pilothouse.
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