CABINET, noun 1. A closet; a small room, or retired apartment. 2. A private room, in which consultations are held. 3. The select or secret council of a prince or executive government; so called from the apartment in which it was originally held. 4. A piece of furniture, consisting of a chest or box, with drawers and doors. A private box. 5. Any close place where things of value are reposited for safe keeping. 6. A hut; a cottage; a small house. CABINET, verb transitive To inclose.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI