Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

flatcar

 - 2 dictionary results

flat⋅car

[flat-kahr]
–noun
a railroad car consisting of a platform without sides or top.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; flat 1 + car 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To flatcar
flat·car   (flāt'kär')   
n.  A railroad freight car without sides or a roof.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see flatcar on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: