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caboose
/kəˈbuːs/
noun
A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel.
A small sand-filled container used as an oven on board ship.
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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