cabo

v. t. [ Now more commonly spelled kabob. ] To roast, as a cabob. Sir. T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. caboche head. Cf. 1st Cabbage. ] (Her.) Showing the full face, but nothing of the neck; -- said of the head of a beast in armorial bearing. [ Written also caboshed. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] (Jewelry) A stone of convex form, highly polished, but not faceted; also, the style of cutting itself. Such stones are said to be cut en cabochon. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

‖a. [ see cabochon, n.. ] (Jewelry) Of, pertaining to, containing, or in the style of, a cabochon. [ PJC ]

prop. n. A subfamily of plants, in some classifications considered as an independent family of water lilies; it comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia.
Syn. -- subfamily Cabombaceae, water-shield family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The whole collection; the entire quantity or number; -- usually in the phrase
the whole caboodle or
the whole kit and caboodle. [ Slang, U.S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ Cf. D. kabuis, kombuis, Dan. kabys, Sw. kabysa, G. kabuse a little room or hut. The First part of the word seems to be allied to W. cab cabin, booth. Cf. Cabin. ] [ Written also camboose. ] 1. (Naut.) A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Railroad) A car used on freight or construction trains as travelling quarters for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car. It usually is the last car of the train. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]