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(), n.[Prov. E. tram a coal wagon, the shaft of a cart or carriage, a beam or bar; probably of Scand, origin; cf. OSw. trm, trum, a beam, OD. drom, Prov. & OHG. tram.] 1. A four-wheeled truck running on rails, and used in a mine, as for carrying coal or ore. 2. The shaft of a cart. [Prov. Eng.] De Quincey. 3. One of the rails of a tramway. 4. A car on a horse railroad. [Eng.] Tram car, a car made to run on a tramway, especially a street railway car. Tram plate, a flat piece of iron laid down as a rail. Tram pot (Milling), the step and support for the lower end of the spindle of a millstone. Tram n.[Sp. trama weft, or F. trame.] A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods. Tram (), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trammed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Tramming.] To convey or transport on a tramway or on a tram car. Tram v. i.To operate, or conduct the business of, a tramway; to travel by tramway. Tram n.(Mech.) Same as Trammel, n., 6. スポンサード リンク
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