Definition of Cabose
Ca*boose" (k&adot;*b&oomac;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.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (nautical) a small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel
- (US) the last car on a freight train, having cooking and sleeping facilities for the crew
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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