camboose
Britishnoun
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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
Example Sentences
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The consequence was, that the camboose was not as well attended to as it had been previously, and as circumstances required, indeed, that it should be.
From The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers by Cooper, James Fenimore
My office was to be that of cook--by no means a very difficult task in that craft, the camboose consisting of two pots set in bricks, and the dishes being very simple.
From Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast by Cooper, James Fenimore
There was no cabin, poop, camboose, or other house on deck, and the eye had a clean range over the whole length of her.
From Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat by Optic, Oliver
Crouching under the lee of the camboose, the young skipper found Bessie, Mrs. Vincent, and the two children, while the crew were clinging to the rigging of the bowsprit to prevent being washed overboard.
From Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World by Optic, Oliver
Stimson was the individual who was put forward at the camboose, others holding the lamps, canvass saturated with oil, and some prepared paper.
From The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers by Cooper, James Fenimore
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