Camboose
noun (formerly, in Canada)
a cabin built as living quarters for a gang of lumbermen
an open fireplace in such a cabin
Historical Examples
The Sea Lions James Fenimore Cooper
The Sea Lions James Fenimore Cooper
The Sea Lions James Fenimore Cooper
The Sea Lions James Fenimore Cooper
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812 Archibald Campbell
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812 Archibald Campbell
Jack in the Forecastle John Sherburne Sleeper
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