The difference between Caboose and Guard's van

When used as nouns, caboose means a small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel, whereas guard's van means formerly, the last carriage on a passenger train.

check bellow for the other definitions of Caboose and Guard's van

  1. Caboose as a noun (obsolete, nautical):

    A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel.

  2. Caboose as a noun (US, rail transport):

    The last car on a freight train, having cooking and sleeping facilities for the crew; a guard's van.

  3. Caboose as a noun (slang, baby-talk, or, euphemistic):

    buttocks

  4. Caboose as a noun (slang, sports):

    The person or team in last place.

  1. Guard's van as a noun (UK, rail, dated):

    Formerly, the last carriage on a passenger train; it was occupied by the guard, had storage space for parcels, bicycles etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake

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