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caboose
Definitions
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noun
A
caboose
is
a
train
car
located
at
the
end
of
a
freight
train
,
traditionally
used
by
the
crew
for
various
purposes
such
as
a
place
to
rest
,
eat
,
or
keep
watch
over
the
train
.
The
conductor
waved
from
the
caboose
as
the
train
left
the
station
.
The
old
caboose
was
converted
into
a
small
museum
.
Children
love
to
play
in
the
caboose
at
the
railway
park
.
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Language
Dutch
Original word
kabuis
Originally meant
cabin or galley on a ship
Background
The word 'caboose' originally referred to a small cabin or kitchen on a ship, coming from the Dutch word 'kabuis'. It was later adapted to refer to the last car on a train, where the crew could rest and manage train operations.