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n. - An early form of vehicle that was drawn by draft animals.

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  • Twice a horsecar passed but I was keeping off them now; I wanted to be ready to move in any of four directions.
  • "Me," said Sergeant Velie gloomily, "I wouldn't give a plugged horsecar token for that dame's chances of getting back to New York with a whole hide."
  • A horsecar traveling south was just past the far corner, and we stepped out into the street, and I helped Julia up onto the rear platform as it moved past, then swung up...
  • The palace horsecar attached to their train had already been shunted to a siding, and the ponies of the Overland Riders were found to have made the journey from the east...
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