roundhouse
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈɹaʊndˌhaʊs// UK //ɹˈaʊndhaʊs// round·house
n. a round building with a circular shape. In the past, this word was often used for houses or small buildings on ships.
n. a building or structure with a circular plan. Historically used for various purposes including residential dwellings and nautical signal stations.
The old roundhouse still stands by the river.
Archaeologists discovered the remains of a stone roundhouse that had been inhabited during the Bronze Age.
While the term is now largely archaic, historical records indicate that the roundhouse served as a vital storage facility for the ship's provisions and navigational instruments.