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| aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [1/2 definitions] |
| berth |
a shelf or bunk for sleeping on a ship or train. [1/2 definitions] |
| boat train |
a passenger train whose route runs between a city or other terminus and a ship's port. |
| brakeman |
a member of a railroad crew whose duties include inspecting the train and assisting the conductor. |
| break in |
to train, or to prepare for use. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullet train |
a high-speed train, especially one of the type invented in Japan. |
| caboose |
a car at the rear of a freight train, used by the train's crew as a place for eating, sleeping, and observation of the tracks. |
| cadre |
in the military, a core group of experienced personnel who can set up and train a new unit. [1/2 definitions] |
| cannonball |
something moving fast and powerfully, such as a train. [1/4 definitions] |
| carriage |
a wheeled passenger vehicle that is covered or enclosed, especially one that is drawn by a horse or horses or by a train engine, or one that is pushed along by a person. [1/5 definitions] |
| carsick |
having a sick feeling while riding in a car, bus, or train. |
| catch |
to step inside a bus, train, or airplane in time to ride. [1/4 definitions] |
| coach |
a section of seats on an airplane or train. Tickets for this section are the least expensive. [2/4 definitions] |
| coaler |
a ship or freight train used to haul coal. |
| condition |
to train to respond in a predictable or controllable way. [1/9 definitions] |
| conductor |
the person on a train or bus who collects payment. [1/3 definitions] |
| deadhead |
a vehicle, such as a train or truck, carrying no freight or passengers. [1/5 definitions] |
| depot |
a bus or train station. [1/2 definitions] |
| detrain |
to get off a railroad train. [2 definitions] |
| diner |
the dining car of a railroad train. [1/3 definitions] |
| discipline |
to train or cause (another or others) to act in accordance with rules or proven ways of getting good results. [2/7 definitions] |
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