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2. A vehicle adapted to the rails of a
railroad. [U. S.]

&fist; 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.

Milton.

The towering car, the sable steeds.

Tennyson.

4. (Astron.) The stars also called
Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.

The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern
Car.

Dryden.

5. The cage of a lift or
elevator.

6. The basket, box, or cage suspended
from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.


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