day-liner
[ dey-lahy-ner ]
/ ˈdeɪˌlaɪ nər /
noun
a train, boat, etc., having a regularly scheduled route during daylight hours.
a passenger on a day-liner.
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Origin of day-liner
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby day-liner
daylight robbery, daylights, daylight saving, daylight-saving time, daylily, day-liner, day loan, daylong, day man, daymare, daymark
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