horsecar
noun
horse·car
ˈhȯrs-ˌkär 
1
: a streetcar drawn by horses
2
: a car fitted for transporting horses
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First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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horsecar
noun
horse·car
ˈhȯrs-ˌkär
: a streetcar drawn by horses
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