caboose Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the area for food preparation on a ship
    ship's galley; cookhouse; galley.
  2. noun a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
    cabin car.

WordNet

Ca*boose" noun
Etymology
Cf. D. kabuis, kombuis, Dan. kabys, Sw. kabysa, G. kabuse a little room or hut. The First part of the word seems to be allied to W. cab cabin, booth. Cf. Cabin.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley.
  2. (Railroad) A car used on freight or construction trains for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car. U. S.

Webster 1913