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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CABOOSE

From Dutch cabūse, of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CABOOSE

caboose  [kəˈbuːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CABOOSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caboose is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CABOOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

caboose

Caboose

A caboose is a manned North American rail transport vehicle coupled at the end of a freight train. Cabooses provided shelter for crew at the end of a train, who were required for switching and shunting, and to keep a lookout for load shifting, damage to equipment and cargo, or overheating axles. Designs were originally modified box cars or flatbed cars carrying a cabin, but later became specialised vehicles, with projections above or to the sides of the car so crew could observe the train from shelter. The car also served as the conductor's office, and on long routes, included accommodation and cooking facilities. A similar railroad car design, the brake van, was used on British and Commonwealth railways. These functioned in a similar role to cabooses, while also providing additional braking systems for trains not fitted with a continuous braking system, and keeping chain couplings taut. Cabooses were used on every freight train until the 1980s, when safety laws requiring the presence of cabooses and full crews were relaxed.

Definition of caboose in the English dictionary

The first definition of caboose in the dictionary is a guard's van, esp one with sleeping and eating facilities for the train crew. Other definition of caboose is a deckhouse for a galley aboard ship or formerly in Canada, on a lumber raft. Caboose is also the galley itself.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CABOOSE


Bruce
bruːs
calaboose
ˈkæləˌbuːs
camboose
kæmˈbuːs
douce
duːs
Goes
ɡuːs
goose
ɡuːs
induce
ɪnˈdjuːs
introduce
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
juice
dʒuːs
juices
dʒuːs
loose
luːs
luce
luːs
moose
muːs
mousse
muːs
produce
prəˈdjuːs
reduce
rɪˈdjuːs
reproduce
ˌriːprəˈdjuːs
seduce
sɪˈdjuːs
spruce
spruːs
Zeus
zjuːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CABOOSE

cabling
cabman
cabmen
cabob
caboc
caboceer
caboched
cabochon
cabomba
caboodle
Cabora Bassa
Cabot
cabotage
cabover
Cabral
cabretta
cabrie
cabrilla
cabrio
cabriole

WORDS THAT END LIKE CABOOSE

blue goose
Canada goose
choose
cut loose
footloose
golden goose
hang loose
have a screw loose
let loose
mongoose
Mother Goose
noose
on the loose
oose
papoose
pick and choose
play fast and loose
roose
the loose
vamoose

Synonyms and antonyms of caboose in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «caboose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CABOOSE

Find out the translation of caboose to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caboose from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caboose» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

守车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

furgón de cola
570 millions of speakers

English

caboose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केबूज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرفة صغيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

камбуз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vagão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রন্ধনশালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cambuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caboose
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kombüse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

車掌車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

승무원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caboose
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bếp ở trên tàu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கப்பலில் சமையல் கட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅबोज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gemi mutfağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cambusa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kambuz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

камбуз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cambuză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

caboose
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kondukteurswa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kabyss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilhengeren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caboose

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CABOOSE»

The term «caboose» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.639 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CABOOSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «caboose» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «caboose» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caboose

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CABOOSE»

Discover the use of caboose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caboose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Little Red Caboose
A little red caboose thinks nobody cares for him until he prevents his train from slipping backwards down a mountain.
Marian Potter, 1953
2
The Caboose who Got Loose
Tired of always being jerked and jolted along the tracks in last place, Katy Caboose devises a clever plan for solving all of her travel woes.
‎1980
3
Caboose
This collection traces the development of this iconic bygone piece of rolling stock, from the nineteenth century to the caboose's almost total demise by the mid-1990s.
Brian Solomon, 2011
4
Caboose
Presents a gallery of pictures spanning the history of America's "little red caboose" including history and evolution, caboose types and uses, and life aboard the caboose.
Mike Schafer, 1997
5
Caboose Mystery
A trip in a caboose at the end of a freight train leads to an old clown and a search.
Gertrude Chandler Warner, 2010
6
C Is for Caboose: Riding the Rails from A to Z
An alphabet book containing entries about the history of railroads and popular terms used to describe trains and railway work includes vintage illustrations mixed with contemporary photographs.
‎2007
7
Chaplain to the Caboose
Most of the sermons in this collection were delivered in the late 1970s at the Church of the Advent, an Anglo-Catholic church on Boston's Beacon Hill, where David Bynum was first a curate and then Acting Rector.
David Bynum, 2013
8
The Cooperstown Caboose - Final Jump - Hijacked
The Cooperstown Caboose Final Jump Hijacked Ramon Cassinari A summer vacation detonates in this Cooperstown Caboose Trilogy finale, as Dakota, Matt, Lori, Jess, Cowboy and Princess Palacetina face the ultimate challenge.
Ramon Cassinari, 2009
9
The Cooperstown Caboose
Set in our modern world, this adventure story is sure to thrill. But reader beware ? the action never stops! You will not want to put this book down!
Ramon Cassinari, 2008
10
Off on a wild caboose chase--: true adventures, folklore, ...
The author describes his experiences as a railroad fireman, tells the stories of individuals who have bought their own cabooses, and discusses railroad photography, rail laws, and train travel
Adolf Hungrywolf, Adolf Hungry Wolf, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CABOOSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caboose is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why you should and shouldn't watch The Bachelorette
This season has been a trainwreck, giving viewers every reason not to watch the smoldering caboose sputter into the station of these final ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
2
Who opened a new business?
Arkville Caboose, LLC, John W. Zamor, P.O. Box 282, Arkville, New York 12406. Pure Mountain Honey LLC, LLC P.O. Box 141, Trout Creek, ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Watercolor demonstration features local artist, Mary Lou Peters
The Center, also known as The Hub, is located at the North end of the food court across from the Caboose. If the demonstration inspires ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
4
Hapa Plays the Mill House, Executive Chef Jeff Scheer does the menu
The bar is fully retrofitted with a train caboose, engine and giant mill gears and is now a classy place to grab drinks and a bite. The outdoor ... «MauiTime Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Orlando Shakespeare Theater to Stage SPAMALOT, 9/9-10/11
Additional casting includes local favorite T. Robert Pigott as Sir Robin (The Big Bang and Into the Woods). Other appearances include Caboose ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
Hopping across the countryside with SIRCH
The bus meanders through Haliburton Village, stopping at places such as the Haliburton School of the Arts, the caboose at Head Lake Park, ... «Haliburton County Echo, Jul 15»
7
Around Town
It takes place from 7:30 a.m.-noon every Saturday in downtown O'Fallon right next to the Caboose. (weather permitting). They start this late ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
8
Trolleyfest set for July 18 at Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum
Besides the usual trolley and pump car rides, Trolleyfest activities will include caboose rides, and just for the youngsters there are wooden and ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
9
Lessons the Eagles Can Learn From the Grateful Dead
... improvisation work, whether it's the Eagles DL pouncing on a strip sack fumble or the first ever segue from New Potato Caboose to Bertha. «Bleeding Green Nation, Jul 15»
10
Childcare costs pinch working families
Red Caboose, a play-based childcare center on Williamson Street, was Becky Ebbott's saving grace. She's a single mom whose daughter, ... «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Caboose [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/caboose>. May 2024 ».
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