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Pronunciation : Tram
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prov. E. tram a coal wagon, the shaft of a cart or carriage, a beam or bar; probably of Scand, origin; cf. OSw. tr?m, trum, a beam, OD. drom, Prov. & OHG. tram.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Tram
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Sp. trama weft, or F. trame.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913