texas

n. a large state in the southern part of the United States.

n. a state in the south-central region of the United States, admitted to the Union in 1845.

“Texas is the second largest state in the US by both land area and population.”

“The economy of Texas has diversified significantly since the mid-twentieth century, moving beyond its traditional foundations in cattle and oil into technology and aerospace.”

n. the highest deck on a large river boat.

n. the uppermost cabin deck on a Western river steamboat, usually containing the officers' quarters and located below the pilothouse.

“The captain walked along the texas to look out over the river.”

“On nineteenth-century Mississippi steamers, the texas provided a vantage point for the crew, situated well above the noise and heat of the lower passenger decks.”

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