noun

1. a small, one-story house built simply or crudely, as of logs
2. ☆ any simple, small structure designed for a brief stay, as for overnight tourist cabins
3. a private room on a ship, as a bedroom or office
4. a roofed section of a small boat, as a pleasure cruiser, for the passengers or crew
5. the enclosed section of an aircraft, where the passengers sit; also, the section housing the crew or used for cargo

Etymology: ME caban < OFr cabane < OProv cabana < LL capanna, hut

transitive verb