- mail car
- The car on a train in which United States mail is transported. Cincinnati, Lebanon & Springfield Turnpike Co. v Neil, 9 Ohio 11, 12.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
mail car
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mail car — n. A railway car of special design used for the transportation and sorting of mail en route to its destination, and having employees of the post office inside to perform those functions. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mail-car — mailˈ cart, mailˈ coach, mailˈ car, mailˈ carriage, mailˈ drag or mailˈ gig noun 1. A cart, etc, formerly used to carry the public mail 2. A small hand cart, with long handles, for the conveyance of children • • • Main Entry: ↑mail … Useful english dictionary
mail car — noun a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted • Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑railcar, ↑railway car, ↑railroad car • Member Holonyms: ↑mail train * * * a railroad car for carrying mail. [1835 45] * * * mail car … Useful english dictionary
mail car — a railroad car for carrying mail. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
mail car — n. railroad car in which mail is carried and sorted … English contemporary dictionary
mail car — /ˈmeɪl ka/ (say mayl kah) noun a car used to carry the mail in country areas but often not specially adapted for the task …
mail-cart — mailˈ cart, mailˈ coach, mailˈ car, mailˈ carriage, mailˈ drag or mailˈ gig noun 1. A cart, etc, formerly used to carry the public mail 2. A small hand cart, with long handles, for the conveyance of children • • • Main Entry: ↑mail … Useful english dictionary
mail-coach — mailˈ cart, mailˈ coach, mailˈ car, mailˈ carriage, mailˈ drag or mailˈ gig noun 1. A cart, etc, formerly used to carry the public mail 2. A small hand cart, with long handles, for the conveyance of children • • • Main Entry: ↑mail … Useful english dictionary
mail-carriage — mailˈ cart, mailˈ coach, mailˈ car, mailˈ carriage, mailˈ drag or mailˈ gig noun 1. A cart, etc, formerly used to carry the public mail 2. A small hand cart, with long handles, for the conveyance of children • • • Main Entry: ↑mail … Useful english dictionary
mail-drag — mailˈ cart, mailˈ coach, mailˈ car, mailˈ carriage, mailˈ drag or mailˈ gig noun 1. A cart, etc, formerly used to carry the public mail 2. A small hand cart, with long handles, for the conveyance of children • • • Main Entry: ↑mail … Useful english dictionary
