Meaning of CABOOSE
| Pronunciation: | | ku'boos
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| | Definition: | | [n] the area for food preparation on a ship |
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| | Synonyms: | | cookhouse, galley, ship's galley |
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| | See Also: | | cuddy, kitchen, ship | |
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| | Definition: | |  Caboose
For over one hundred years caboose was an integral feature of the American freight train.. Caboose is a full color gallery showing cabooses of all styles, vintages, and colors. The book concentrates on the long history and folklore of the caboose and its ultimate demise. Covers exterior design as well as interior decoration. Includes discussion of the life of the railroad crews who lived and worked in cabooses. Cover-to-cover nostalgia. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ca*boose"\ (k[.a]*b[=oo]s"), n. [Cf. D. kabuis,
kombuis, Dan. kabys, Sw. kabysa, G. kabuse a little room or
hut. The First part of the word seems to be allied to W. cab
cabin, booth. Cf. {Cabin}.] [Written also {camboose}.]
1. (Naut.) A house on deck, where the cooking is done; --
commonly called the {galley}.
2. (Railroad) A car used on freight or construction trains
for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car. [U. S.]
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| | Related Terms: | | baggage car, bakehouse, bakery, boxcar, camboose, car, carriage, chair car, coach, coal car, cookery, cookhouse, cookroom, covered waggon, cuisine, day coach, diner, dinghy, dining car, drawing room, flat, flatcar, galley, gondola, kitchen, kitchenette, local, luggage van, mail car, mail van, palace car, parlor car, passenger car, Pullman, Pullman car, railway car, reefer, refrigerator car, roomette, scullery, sleeper, smoker, smoking car, stockcar, tank, tender, truck, van, waggon |
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