Cabinet

kab′in-et, n. ( obs. ) a little cabin or hut: ( Shak. ) the bed or nest of a beast or bird: a small room, closet, or private apartment: a case of drawers for articles of value: a private room for consultation, esp. a king's—hence The Cabinet , a limited number of the chief ministers who govern England, being the leaders of the majority in parliament.— ns. Cab′inet-coun′cil , a council or consultation of the members of the Cabinet; Cab′inet-edi′tion (of a book), one le in size and price than a library edition, but still elegant in format; Cab′inet-mak′er , a maker of cabinets and other fine furniture; Cab′inet-phō′to graph , one of the size larger than a carte-de-visite. [Dim. of Cabin ; cf. mod. Fr. cabinet .]