cattle car

noun

Railroads. stock car (def. 2).
Slang. a railroad passenger car providing little comfort and few amenities.

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Origin of cattle car

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby cattle car

cattery, cattish, cattle, cattle-cake, cattle call, cattle car, cattle class, cattle dog, cattleduffer, cattle egret, cattle-grid
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Example sentences from the Web for cattle car

  • He entered the yards, where a train was being made up for the south, and there he saw a cattle-car with an open door.

    The Adventures of a Boy Reporter|Harry Steele Morrison