camboose

camboose

(kæmˈbuːs) (formerly, in Canada) n1. (Forestry) a cabin built as living quarters for a gang of lumbermen2. (Historical Terms) a cabin built as living quarters for a gang of lumbermen3. (Forestry) an open fireplace in such a cabin4. (Historical Terms) an open fireplace in such a cabin[C19: from Canadian French, from French cambuse hut, store, from Dutch kambuis]