boat train | a train taking passengers to or from a port |
bullet train bullet | a high-speed passenger train |
car train | a train that transports passengers and their automobiles |
commuter commuter train | a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another |
epicyclic train epicyclic gear train | a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis |
freight liner liner train | a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods |
freight train rattler | a railroad train consisting of freight cars |
gearing gear geartrain power train train | wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed, the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain |
hospital train | a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital |
mail train | a train that carries mail |
passenger train | a train that carries passengers |
railway station railroad station railroad terminal train station train depot | terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods |
subway train | a train that runs in a subway system |
train railroad train | public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive, express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction |
train | piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor, the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews |
train set | a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on |
train of thought thread | the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together, I couldn't follow his train of thought, he lost the thread of his argument |
railroad ticket train ticket | a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train |
train | a series of consequences wrought by an event, it led to a train of disasters |
caravan train wagon train | a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file, we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels, they joined the wagon train for safety |
string train | a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding, a string of islands, train of mourners, a train of thought |
wave train | a succession of waves spaced at regular intervals |
traveler traveller | a person who changes location |
air traveler air traveller | someone who travels by airplane |
business traveler | a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for |
companion fellow traveler fellow traveller | a traveler who accompanies you |
fellow traveler fellow traveller | a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party) |
globetrotter world traveler | someone who travels widely and often |
traveling salesman travelling salesman commercial traveler commercial traveller roadman bagman | a salesman who travels to call on customers |
yardmaster trainmaster train dispatcher | a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard |
traveler's joy traveller's joy old man's beard Clematis vitalba | vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn |
traveler's tree traveller's tree ravenala Ravenala madagascariensis | giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap, reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers |
easy money gravy train | income obtained with a minimum of effort |
train fare | the fare charged for traveling by train |
traveler's letter of credit traveller's letter of credit | a letter of credit given to a traveler |
traveler's check traveller's check banker's check | a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer |
whale oil train oil | a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber, formerly used as an illuminant |
train | exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition, She is training for the Olympics |
train prepare | undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession, She is training to be a teacher, He trained as a legal aid |
train develop prepare educate | create by training and teaching, The old master is training world-class violinists, we develop the leaders for the future |
housebreak house-train | train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house |
toilet-train | train (a small child) to use the toilet |
coach train | teach and supervise (someone), act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports, He is training our Olympic team, She is coaching the crew |
aim take train take aim direct | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards, Please don't aim at your little brother!, He trained his gun on the burglar, Don't train your camera on the women, Take a swipe at one's opponent |
trail train | drag loosely along a surface, allow to sweep the ground, The toddler was trailing his pants, She trained her long scarf behind her |
train rail | travel by rail or train, They railed from Rome to Venice, She trained to Hamburg |
prepare groom train | educate for a future role or function, He is grooming his son to become his successor, The prince was prepared to become King one day, They trained him to be a warrior |
educate school train cultivate civilize civilise | teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment, Cultivate your musical taste, Train your tastebuds, She is well schooled in poetry |
train | cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it, train the vine |
discipline train check condition | develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice, especially to teach self-control, Parents must discipline their children, Is this dog trained? |