Caboose

/kəˈbus/ noun

Definition

The last car on a freight train, traditionally housing the conductor and serving as an office and shelter.

Etymology

From Dutch 'kombuis' meaning 'ship's galley' or 'cook's cabin', entering English through maritime usage before being transferred to railroad terminology in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

The caboose's distinctive cupola (glass-enclosed lookout) allowed conductors to watch the entire train for problems like overheating wheels or shifted cargo, making it both the train's rear guard and its mobile watchtower - a perfect marriage of function and form.

Translations

ARالعربية
عربة ذيل
AR-bah THEEL
CSČeština
nákladní vůz
NAH-kleed-nee VOHZ
DADansk
bagagevogn
bah-GAH-geh-vohgn
DEDeutsch
Güterwagen
GOO-ter-vah-gen
ESEspañol
vagón de cola
vah-GOHN deh KOH-lah
FISuomi
tavaravaunu
tah-vah-rah-VAH-noo
FRFrançais
fourgon de queue
foor-GOH deh KAY
HIहिन्दी
अंतिम डिब्बा
AHN-tee-m DEE-bah
HUMagyar
teherkocsi
TEH-her-koh-chee
IDBahasa Indonesia
gerbong belakang
gur-BOHNG bah-LAH-kahng
ITItaliano
vagone di coda
vah-GOH-neh deh KOH-dah
JA日本語
後部車
kōbu-sha
KO한국어
화차
hwa-cha
NLNederlands
bagagewagen
bah-GAH-geh-vah-gen
NONorsk
godsvogn
goo-tsvohgn
PLPolski
wagon towarowy
vah-GOHN toh-vah-ROH-vee
PTPortuguês
vagão de carga
vah-GOW deh KAH-rjah
RORomână
vagon de marfă
vah-GOHN deh MAR-fah
RUРусский
вагон-прицеп
vah-GOHN pree-TSEP
SVSvenska
sista vagn
SEE-stah vahgn
THไทย
รถสินค้า
roht SIN-kah
TRTürkçe
son vagon
sohn vah-GOHN
VITiếng Việt
toa xe cuối
TOH-ah seh KOOL
ZH中文
后部车
hòu bù chē

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