Caboose (noun)
ka-boos
(North American)A railway wagon with accommodation for the train crew, typically attached to the end of the train.
(Archaic)A kitchen on a ship’s deck.
Mid 18th century: from Dutch kabuis, kombuis, of unknown origin.
Example sentences
“They’re down in the caboose taking a break.”
“Those working in the caboose were least likely to get scurvy”
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