CALABOOSE


Meaning of CALABOOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-lə-ˌbüs ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish calabozo dungeon

Date: 1792

: jail ; especially : a local jail

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.