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(obsolete, nautical) A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel. / (historical, nautical) A small sand-filled container used as an oven on board ship.

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caboose

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Source Word

caboose

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kəˈbuːs/

Noun

obsolete historical US baby-talk euphemistic slang in-compounds informal often

(obsolete, nautical) A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel. / (historical, nautical) A small sand-filled container used as an oven on board ship.

Japanese Meaning

（古語・航海用語）小型船のデッキに設けられる、小さな調理室または厨房として用いられた空間。 / （歴史的・航海用語）船上でオーブンとして使われた、砂を詰め込んだ小型の容器。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

出航前、船員たちは長い航海に備えて甲板の小さな炊事場に新鮮なハーブと塩漬け肉を備えた。

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(obsolete, nautical) A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel.

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(historical, nautical) A small sand-filled container used as an oven on board ship.

On the second day out, while sailing moderately on our course in the Gulf Stream, a sudden squall of wind struck the ship from the SW. and knocked her completely on her beam-ends, stove one of our boats, entirely destroyed two others, and threw down the cambouse.

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