Car
Car , noun
[Old French car, char, French cahr, from Latin carrus, Wagon: a Celtic word; compare Welsh car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. compare Chariot.]
1.
A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.
2.
A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad. [United States]
In England a railroad passenger car is called a railway carriage; a freight car a goods wagon; a platform car a goods truck; a baggage car a van. But styles of car introduced into England from America are called cars; as, tram car. Pullman car. See Train.
3.
A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity. [Poetic]
The gilded car of day.
The towering car, the sable steeds.
4.
(Astronomy) The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.
The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car.
5.
The cage of a lift or elevator.
6.
The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.
7.
A floating perforated box for living fish. [United States]
Collocations (6)
Car coupling or Car coupler , a shackle or other device for connecting the cars in a railway train. [United States]
Dummy car (Railroad) , a car containing its own steam power or locomotive.
Freight car (Railrood) , a car for the transportation of merchandise or other goods. [United States]
Hand car (Railroad) , a small car propelled by hand, used by railroad laborers, etc. [United States]
Horse car or Street car , an omnibus car, draw by horses or other power upon rails laid in the streets. [United States]
Palace car or Drawing-room car or Sleeping car or Parlor car (Railroad) , cars especially designed and furnished for the comfort of travelers.