parlor car
1Parlor car — Parlor Par lor, n. [OE. parlour, parlur, F. parloir, LL. parlatorium. See {Parley}.] [Written also {parlour}.] 1. A room for business or social conversation, for the reception of guests, etc. Specifically: (a) The apartment in a monastery or… …
2Parlor car — Car Car, 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… …
3parlor car — parlor ,car noun count AMERICAN a railroad car with comfortable seats that you must RESERVE …
4parlor car — ☆ parlor car n. a comfortable railroad passenger car with individual seats …
5parlor car — Synonyms and related words: Pullman, Pullman car, baggage car, boxcar, caboose, car, carriage, chair car, coach, coal car, covered waggon, day coach, diner, dinghy, dining car, drawing room, flat, flatcar, gondola, local, luggage van, mail car,… …
6parlor car — noun a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs • Syn: ↑parlour car, ↑drawing room car, ↑palace car, ↑chair car • Hypernyms: ↑passenger car, ↑coach, ↑carriage …
7parlor car — par′lor car n. rai a railroad passenger car that has individual reserved seats and is more comfortable than a day coach • Etymology: 1855–60 …
8parlor car — noun Date: 1868 an extra fare railroad passenger car for day travel equipped with individual chairs …
9parlor car — a railroad passenger car that has individual reserved seats and is more comfortable than a day coach. [1855 60] * * * …
10parlor car — train passenger car with individual reserved seats (an extra fee is charged for the ndividual reserved seats) …
