camboose
British
/ kæmˈbuːs /
noun
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a cabin built as living quarters for a gang of lumbermen
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an open fireplace in such a cabin
Etymology
Origin of camboose
C19: from Canadian French, from French cambuse hut, store, from Dutch kambuis
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