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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Train \Train\, n. [F. train, OF. tra["i]n, trahin; cf. (for some
of the senses) F. traine. See Train, v.]
1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice,
or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] ``Now to my charms, and
to my wily trains.'' --Milton.
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2. Hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a
trap for an animal; a snare. --Halliwell.
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With cunning trains him to entrap un wares.
--Spenser.
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3. That which is drawn along in the rear of, or after,
something; that which is in the hinder part or rear.
Specifically :
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(a) That part of a gown which trails behind the wearer.
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(b) (Mil.) The after part of a gun carriage; the trail.
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(c) The tail of a bird. ``The train steers their flights,
and turns their bodies, like the rudder of ship.''
--Ray.
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4. A number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a
suite.
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The king's daughter with a lovely train. --Addison.
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My train are men of choice and rarest parts. --Shak.
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5. A consecution or succession of connected things; a series.
``A train of happy sentiments.'' --I. Watts.
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The train of ills our love would draw behind it.
--Addison.
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Rivers now
Stream and perpetual draw their humid train.
--Milton.
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Other truths require a train of ideas placed in
order. --Locke.
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6. Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in
a train for settlement.
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If things were once in this train, . . . our duty
would take root in our nature. --Swift.
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7. The number of beats of a watch in any certain time.
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8. A line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine,
or the like.
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9. A connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad; --
called also railroad train.
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10. A heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the
transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like.
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11. (Rolling Mill) A roll train; as, a 12-inch train.
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12. (Mil.) The aggregation of men, animals, and vehicles
which accompany an army or one of its subdivisions, and
transport its baggage, ammunition, supplies, and reserve
materials of all kinds.
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Roll train, or Train of rolls (Rolling Mill), a set of
plain or grooved rolls for rolling metal into various
forms by a series of consecutive operations.
Train mile (Railroads), a unit employed in estimating
running expenses, etc., being one of the total number of
miles run by all the trains of a road, or system of roads,
as within a given time, or for a given expenditure; --
called also mile run.
Train of artillery, any number of cannon, mortars, etc.,
with the attendants and carriages which follow them into
the field. --Campbell (Dict. Mil. Sci.).
Train of mechanism, a series of moving pieces, as wheels
and pinions, each of which is follower to that which
drives it, and driver to that which follows it.
Train road, a slight railway for small cars, -- used for
construction, or in mining.
Train tackle (Naut.), a tackle for running guns in and out.
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Syn: Cars.
Usage: Train, Cars. At one time ``train'' meaning
railroad train was also referred to in the U. S. by
the phrase ``the cars''. In the 1913 dictionary the
usage was described thus: ``Train is the word
universally used in England with reference to railroad
traveling; as, I came in the morning train. In the
United States, the phrase the cars has been
extensively introduced in the room of train; as, the
cars are late; I came in the cars. The English
expression is obviously more appropriate, and is
prevailing more and more among Americans, to the
exclusion of the cars.''
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Train \Train\, n. [F. train, OF. tra["i]n, trahin; cf. (for some
of the senses) F. traine. See Train, v.]
1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice,
or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] ``Now to my charms, and
to my wily trains.'' --Milton.
2. Hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a
trap for an animal; a snare. --Halliwell.
With cunning trains him to entrap un wares.
--Spenser.
3. That which is drawn along in the rear of, or after,
something; that which is in the hinder part or rear.
Specifically :
(a) That part of a gown which trails behind the wearer.
(b) (Mil.) The after part of a gun carriage; the trail.
(c) The tail of a bird. ``The train steers their flights,
and turns their bodies, like the rudder of ship.''
--Ray.
4. A number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a
suite.
The king's daughter with a lovely train. --Addison.
My train are men of choice and rarest parts. --Shak.
5. A consecution or succession of connected things; a series.
``A train of happy sentiments.'' --I. Watts.
The train of ills our love would draw behind it.
--Addison.
Rivers now Stream and perpetual draw their humid
train. --Milton.
Other truths require a train of ideas placed in
order. --Locke.
6. Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in
a train for settlement.
If things were once in this train, . . . our duty
would take root in our nature. --Swift.
7. The number of beats of a watch in any certain time.
8. A line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine,
or the like.
9. A connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad.
10. A heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the
transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like.
11. (Rolling Mill) A roll train; as, a 12-inch train.
Roll train, or Train of rolls (Rolling Mill), a set of
plain or grooved rolls for rolling metal into various
forms by a series of consecutive operations.
Train mile (Railroads), a unit employed in estimating
running expenses, etc., being one of the total number of
miles run by all the trains of a road, or system of roads,
as within a given time, or for a given expenditure; --
called also mile run.
Train of artillery, any number of cannon, mortars, etc.,
with the attendants and carriages which follow them into
the field. --Campbell (Dict. Mil. Sci.).
Train of mechanism, a series of moving pieces, as wheels
and pinions, each of which is follower to that which
drives it, and driver to that which follows it.
Train road, a slight railway for small cars, -- used for
construction, or in mining.
Train tackle (Naut.), a tackle for running guns in and out.
Syn: Cars.
Usage: Train, Cars. Train is the word universally used in
England with reference to railroad traveling; as, I
came in the morning train. In the United States, the
phrase the cars has been extensively introduced in the
room of train; as, the cars are late; I came in the
cars. The English expression is obviously more
appropriate, and is prevailing more and more among
Americans, to the exclusion of the cars.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
train mile
n.
(lb en rail) A unit used in estimate railway running expenses, etc.:
the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system
of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
train mile
n.
(lb en rail) A unit used in estimate railway running expenses, etc.:
the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system
of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
train mile
n.
(lb en rail) A unit used in estimate railway running expenses, etc.:
the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system
of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
train mile
n.
(lb en rail) A unit used in estimate railway running expenses, etc.:
the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system
of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.
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