Tamboo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tamˈbuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tamboo is a noun meaning (military slang, now historical) A temporary shelter used by soldiers during the First World War.
Meaning
(military slang, now historical) A temporary shelter used by soldiers during the First World War.
More Meanings
- Alternative form of taboo (“culturally forbidden”).
Example Sentences
We live in tamboos – a sort of cross between a cowshed and an outdoor privy.
My servant & I ate the chocolate in the cold middle of last night, crouched under a draughty Tamboo, roofed with planks.
Word Forms
- tamboos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tambour, cantonment, twigloo, bivouac, dugout, stormhouse.
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