camboose
/ (kæmˈbuːs) /
a cabin built as living quarters for a gang of lumbermen
an open fireplace in such a cabin
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How to use camboose in a sentence
The excessive cold made us feel severely the want of a camboose, or fire place in the boat.
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812 | Archibald CampbellA camboose for our fire was made, by sawing a cask in two, and filling it with gravel, and secured by lashing it to the mast.
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812 | Archibald CampbellWhen these duties were performed, a bustle was seen about the camboose, or large cooking stove, in which the meals were prepared.
Jack in the Forecastle | John Sherburne SleeperMuch of that brought from home had been fairly used in the camboose, and in the stove originally set up in the hut.
The Sea Lions | James Fenimore CooperMuch of his beloved craft had already disappeared in the camboose, and more was likely to follow.
The Sea Lions | James Fenimore Cooper
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