horsecar

[ hawrs-kahr ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of horsecar¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

He conducted traffic at the corner of Broadway and Duane, where a horsecar line ran.

From New York Times

The horsecar is the poor man's private carriage, as carefully fashioned for his convenience, as tidy and comfortable and comely, as if it cost him hundreds of dollars, instead of the daily sixpence.

From Project Gutenberg

He has so far thrown himself out of relation with American life that he describes a Boston horsecar or a New York hotel table with a sort of amused wonder.

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg