CABOOSE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train

Synonyms:

cabin car; caboose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("caboose" is a kind of...):

car; railcar; railroad car; railway car (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad)

Holonyms ("caboose" is a member of...):

freight train; rattler (a railroad train consisting of freight cars)

Meaning:

The area for food preparation on a ship

Synonyms:

caboose; cookhouse; galley; ship's galley

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("caboose" is a kind of...):

kitchen (a room equipped for preparing meals)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caboose"):

cuddy (the galley or pantry of a small ship)

Holonyms ("caboose" is a part of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)