horsecar

noun — 2 senses

horsecar

noun

Etymology From horse + car.

1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport A streetcar or tram drawn by a horse.

Nothing could well resemble less a typical English street than […] the extraordinary number of omnibuses, horsecars, and other democratic vehicles, […]1878, Henry James, An International Episode:

2

Rail transport, Railways, Transport A freight car designed for transporting horses.

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