hot-rack

Definition

A military term (usually Navy) for sharing a single bunk in shifts or simultaneously due to space constraints. What starts as practical crew management sometimes becomes something more intimate.

Example Usage

We hot-racked with the night shift crew when the ship was at full capacity.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hot-rack&defid=2831611)

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