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caboose

/kəˈbuːs/
noun
  1. A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel.

  2. A small sand-filled container used as an oven on board ship.

  3. The last car on a freight train, having cooking and sleeping facilities for the crew; a guard’s van.

    Similar: guard's van

Synonymsguard's van

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