Means of Transportation

horsebox
a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses
 
freight car
a railway car that carries freight
 
showboat
a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
 
ICBM
a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
 
semi
a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
 
river boat
a boat used on rivers or to ply a river
 
troop carrier
any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops
 
shuttle
public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points
 
gig
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
 
iron horse
(c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
 
banana boat
a ship designed to transport bananas
 
mail
a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
 
wagon
a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting
 
sister ship
a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
 
combat ship
a government ship that is available for waging war
 
passenger ship
a ship built to carry passengers
 
diesel-hydraulic
a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine
 
nuclear-powered submarine
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
 
lander
a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet
 
fireboat
a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
 
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