n. [ OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf. Chariot. ] 1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In England a railroad passenger car is called a railway carriage; a freight car a goods wagon; a platform car a goods truck; a baggage car a van. But styles of car introduced into England from America are called cars; as, tram car. Pullman car. See Train. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity. [ Poetic ]. [ 1913 Webster ]

The gilded car of day. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The towering car, the sable steeds. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Astron.) The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The cage of a lift or elevator. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. A floating perforated box for living fish. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Car coupling, or
Car coupler, a shackle or other device for connecting the cars in a railway train. [ U. S. ] --
Dummy car (Railroad), a car containing its own steam power or locomotive. --
Freight car (Railrood), a car for the transportation of merchandise or other goods. [ U. S. ] --
Hand car (Railroad), a small car propelled by hand, used by railroad laborers, etc. [ U. S. ] --
Horse car, or
Street car, an omnibus car, draw by horses or other power upon rails laid in the streets. [ U. S. ] --
Palace car,
Drawing-room car,
Sleeping car,
Parlor car, etc. (Railroad), cars especially designed and furnished for the comfort of travelers. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) The water buffalo of the Philippines. [ Phil. Islands ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Zool.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carabus or family Carabidae. -- n. One of the Carabidae, a family of active insectivorous beetles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a family of nocturnal, terrestrial insects consisting of the ground beetles, which feed chiefly on other insects.
Syn. -- family Carabidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Mil.) A carbine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A carbineer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Carabus + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like, or pertaining to the genus Carabus. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ka`rabos a horned beetle. ] (Zool.) A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Carack. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. caracal, fr. Turk qarahqootaq; qarah black + qootaq ear. ] (Zool.) A lynx (Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal). It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs. [ 1913 Webster ]