car

noun

1. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
2. A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal.
3. A cart.
4. A chariot.
5. A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
6. An unpowered unit in a railroad train, used to hold either passengers or cargo.
7. A similar vehicle used in special contexts, such as mines, quarries, and mills.
8. an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
9. A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
10. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
11. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
12. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
13. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
14. A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
15. A floating perforated box for living fish.
16. A clique or gang.
17. The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.