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The Caboose.
HOW THE CABOOSE GOT ITS NAME.
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Why was the last vehicle of an American freight train called a "Caboose" ? Who originated the name and when was it first used ? Well according to the Indianapolis news, the name comes directly from the Greek word "Kabuse" meaning little room or hut.
It is sometimes used to denote a deck cabin on a small ship, usually the galley or place where cooking is done. The word appears to have come into use in the United States at the beginning of the Railway Age, but no reference can be traced of its first use being attributed to any person.
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