caboose
caboose
Definition
ca·boose (kə bo̵̅o̅s′)
noun
- Naut., Brit. a ship's kitchen; galley
- ☆ the trainmen's car on a freight train, usually at the rear
Etymology: MDu kabuys, kambuis (< ?), ship's galley
caboose
Synonyms
caboose
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- wheel: Large bogied caboose: often goods trains would have one of the small four wheeled cabooses in the consist.
Modifies a noun
- baby: You could have baby showers for second baby for a caboose baby, or a baby born much later than other babies.
