handcar

[ hand-kahr ]

/ ˈhændˌkɑr /

noun

a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers.

Origin of handcar

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; hand + car¹

Words nearby handcar

handbound, hand brake, handbrake turn, handbreadth, h and c, handcar, hand-carry, handcart, handclap, handclasp, handcraft

Example sentences from the Web for handcar

There was nobody left in the cut, and both the train and the handcar on which the section hands had traveled, were out of sight.
Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's|Laura Lee Hope
The section men had even got upon their handcar and were pumping away up the east-bound track.
Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's|Laura Lee Hope
He carried 'Thusia to the street and rested her on a handcar that stood beside the railway and wrapped her in his greatcoat.
Dominie Dean|Ellis Parker Butler
He made a jump off the right-of-way, and as the handcar flashed by he watched its flight from the covert of a weed tangle.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb

The crippled one was helped aboard of the handcar, Zeph joined them, and the handcar sped away.
Ralph, the Train Dispatcher|Allen Chapman

单词	handcar
释义	handcar [ hand-kahr ] / ˈhændˌkɑr / noun a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers. Origin of handcar An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; hand + car¹ Words nearby handcar handbound, hand brake, handbrake turn, handbreadth, h and c, handcar, hand-carry, handcart, handclap, handclasp, handcraft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for handcar There was nobody left in the cut, and both the train and the handcar on which the section hands had traveled, were out of sight. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's\|Laura Lee Hope The section men had even got upon their handcar and were pumping away up the east-bound track. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's\|Laura Lee Hope He carried 'Thusia to the street and rested her on a handcar that stood beside the railway and wrapped her in his greatcoat. Dominie Dean\|Ellis Parker Butler He made a jump off the right-of-way, and as the handcar flashed by he watched its flight from the covert of a weed tangle. The Escape of Mr. Trimm\|Irvin S. Cobb The crippled one was helped aboard of the handcar, Zeph joined them, and the handcar sped away. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher\|Allen Chapman
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