cambuse

French

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kabuys.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cambuse f (plural cambuses)

1. (nautical) a storeroom
2. (slang) a hovel
3. (slang) a badly maintained and often ill-famed cabaret or inn

Further reading

• “cambuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

cambuse f

1. plural of cambusa

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