- tram
- noun /træm/
Trams are a kind of sledge on which coals are brought from the place where they are hewn to the shaft. A tram has four wheels but a sledge is without wheels.
b) A similar vehicle for carrying materials.
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tram — tram … Dictionnaire des rimes
tram — [ tram ] n. m. • 1829; abrév. de tramway ♦ Tramway. Des trams. « Ils prirent donc le tram de Sérianne, dans la baladeuse » (Aragon) . ⊗ HOM. Trame. ● tram nom masculin Familier. Tramway. ● tram (homonymes) nom masculin trame nom féminin trame … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tram — Tram, n. [Prov. E. tram a coal wagon, the shaft of a cart or carriage, a beam or bar; probably of Scand, origin; cf. OSw. tr[*a]m, trum, a beam, OD. drom, Prov. & OHG. tram.] 1. A four wheeled truck running on rails, and used in a mine, as for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tram — steht für: die/das Tram, zu engl. tramway, Regionalbezeichnung für Straßenbahn der/die Tram, im Zimmermannswesen der Balken TRAM ist: die Abkürzung des spanischen Nahverkehrsystems Transporte Metropolitano de la Plana Siehe auch: Wiktionary … Deutsch Wikipedia
tram — s.m.inv. AU veicolo a trazione elettrica circolante su rotaie, usato nelle città come mezzo di trasporto pubblico: prendere il tram, salire sul tram, scendere dal tram Sinonimi: tranvai. {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1878. ETIMO: dall ingl. tram,… … Dizionario italiano
tram — tram1 [tram] n. [Fr trame < L trama, the woof] a double, twisted silk thread used as the weft in fine silks and velvets tram2 [tram] n. [E dial., shaft, wooden frame for carrying, rail, coal wagon, prob. < LowG traam, a beam] 1. an open… … English World dictionary
tram — 1. (entrée créée par le supplément) (tram ) s. m. Nom, en Cochinchine, d un grand arbre dont l écorce, détachée en larges écailles, sert à former la toiture des cases des indigènes, L. DELAPORTE, Rev. des Deux Mondes, 15 sept. 1877, p. 431. tram… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
tram — s.m. [dall ingl. tram, di origine incerta]. (trasp.) [veicolo per il trasporto di passeggeri che si muove su rotaie, in passato utilizzando la trazione animale e oggi motori elettrici: prendere il t. ] ▶◀ (disus.) tranvai. ‖ autobus, bus. ⇑ mezzo … Enciclopedia Italiana
Tram — Tram, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tramming}.] To convey or transport on a tramway or on a tram car. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tram — puede ser: El metro de Alicante: TRAM Metropolitano de Alicante. Transporte en Vía Reservada de Castellón: TRAM. La moneda de Armenia: Dram (moneda). Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados con el mismo título. Si llegaste… … Wikipedia Español
tram — [træm] n also tram|car [ˈtræmka: US ka:r] especially BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: tram handle of a wheelbarrow (16 19 centuries), probably from Low German traam long piece of wood ] a vehicle for passengers, which travels along metal tracks in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
