cattle car


noun
  1. Railroads. stock car (def. 2).

  2. Slang. a railroad passenger car providing little comfort and few amenities.

Origin of cattle car

1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words Nearby cattle car

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How to use cattle car in a sentence

  • A "cousin" from the North had just arrived, transported South in a cattle car filled with other celestials.

    The Higher Court | Mary Stewart Daggett
  • She found her purse and sent a liberal donation to celestials lately en route in the cattle car.

    The Higher Court | Mary Stewart Daggett
  • If you dare to stop with that ball I'll ship you back to the lumber camp in a cattle car.

    At Good Old Siwash | George Fitch