freight car

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Freight agent, a person employed by a transportation company to receive, forward, or deliver goods.

Freight car. See under Car.

Freight train, a railroad train made up of freight cars; -- called in England goods train. [1913 Webster]

1.A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart. [1913 Webster]

2.A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]

Note: 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. [1913 Webster]

3.A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity. [Poetic]. [1913 Webster]

The gilded car of day.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

The towering car, the sable steeds.— Tennyson.[1913 Webster]

4.(Astron.) The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper. [1913 Webster]

The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

5.The cage of a lift or elevator. [1913 Webster]

6.The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc. [1913 Webster]

7.A floating perforated box for living fish. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]

Car coupling, or Car coupler, a shackle or other device for connecting the cars in a railway train. [U. S.]

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. [U. S.]

Hand car (Railroad), a small car propelled by hand, used by railroad laborers, etc. [U. S.]

Horse car, or Street car, an omnibus car, draw by horses or other power upon rails laid in the streets. [U. S.]

Palace car, Drawing-room car, Sleeping car, Parlor car, etc. (Railroad), cars especially designed and furnished for the comfort of travelers. [1913 Webster]