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horsecar

American  
[hawrs-kahr] / ˈhɔrsˌkɑr /

noun

  1. a streetcar drawn by a horse or horses.

  2. a railroad car or a truck fitted with stalls for the transportation of horses.


Etymology

Origin of horsecar

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; horse + car 1

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An Irish horsecar driver’s daughter meets New York showman Tony Pastor and goes into vaudeville.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2020

In another incident, he took a horsecar driver to court for speeding.

From New York Times Jul. 26, 2012

It is the direct decendant of the Third Ave Railway Co’s 42nd St-Harlem streetcar line, and it’s history can be traced back to a horsecar line that began service in 1885.

From New York Times Jun. 28, 2010

On the Saturday before election he drove an old-fashioned horsecar, drawn by two white horses, for a two-mile trip along Market Street.

From Time Magazine Archive

The next morning Susan started for the office as usual, thinking the worst was over, but as not a single horsecar or stage was running, she took the ferry to Flushing to visit her cousins.

From Susan B. Anthony Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian by Alma Lutz

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