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horsecar

noun
horse·​car | \ ˈhȯrs-ËŒkär How to pronounce horsecar (audio) \

Definition of horsecar

1 : a streetcar drawn by horses
2 : a car fitted for transporting horses

Examples of horsecar in a Sentence

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 Looking ahead: Learn about the history of the city’s transportation, from horsecars to helicopters, at Brooklyn Brainery. — Alexandra S. Levine, New York Times, "New York Today: How to Beat the Heat," 5 July 2016

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First Known Use of horsecar

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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