cabooses
/kəˈbusɪz/
NOUN
1. Small shipboard kitchens or cooking areas
Small kitchens or cookhouses located on the deck of a vessel, traditionally used for preparing meals for the crew.
1.1. Maritime kitchens and cooking facilities
Used to describe compact cooking areas aboard small ships or vessels, particularly traditional maritime cookhouses used by sailors.
Synonyms
- galleys
- cookhouses
- ship kitchens
Examples
- The sailors prepared their meals in the small cabooses located on the decks of their vessels.
- Several traditional cabooses were preserved aboard the historic ships.
Related Words
NOUN
2. The final cars of freight trains
Railway cars traditionally attached to the ends of freight trains, providing accommodation and facilities for conductors and other crew members.
2.1. Railway cars and train equipment
Used to describe the rear cars of freight trains, historically equipped with cooking, sleeping, and working facilities for railway crews.
Synonyms
- guard's vans
- brake vans
- tail cars
- rear cars
Examples
- Railroad enthusiasts gathered to explore the collection of vintage train cars, including several well-preserved cabooses.
- The model train set included miniature replicas of various train cars, with tiny red cabooses bringing up the rear.
- At the railway museum, visitors were fascinated by the colorful array of historical cabooses on display.
- The train rumbled through the countryside, its string of bright red cabooses adding a nostalgic touch to the scene.
Related Words
- freight trains
- locomotives
- railcars
- boxcars
- conductors
- brakemen
- railroad
- train crews
- couplers
- railway equipment
NOUN
3. The buttocks
The fleshy posterior part of the human body, consisting of the two rounded areas below the waist and behind the hips.
3.1. Human anatomy and informal expressions
Used informally or humorously to refer to a person's buttocks, particularly in casual American English. The term can describe the body part in playful or conversational situations.
Synonyms
- backsides
- behinds
- booties
- bottoms
- bums
- buns
- buttocks
- butts
- cans
- cheeks
- derrieres
- duffs
- fannies
- fundaments
- hams
- haunches
- heinies
- hunkers
- keesters
- keisters
- moons
- nates
- posteriors
- rear ends
- rears
- rumps
- seats
- sterns
- tail ends
- tails
- tushes
Examples
- The child slipped on the ice and landed on his cabooses.
- The hikers sat down to rest their tired cabooses after a long climb.
- The children laughed when their grandfather jokingly called their bottoms cabooses.
Related Words
- hips
- pelvis
- thighs
- gluteus maximus
- gluteal muscles
- anatomy
- posterior region
- sitting