LexiTopic: Transportation & Travel
The LexiConnexxions analysis has identified 207 words that are used in 246 different ways related to Transportation and Travel in the A-O portion of Spelling Bee lexicon, which comprises 74% of the entire lexicon.
The list is given below, followed by the topical analysis, with definitions.
Words marked with an asterisk have been used in at least one Spelling Bee puzzle, then subsequently disallowed; they are retained here for historical interest.
Words marked with an asterisk have been used in at least one Spelling Bee puzzle, then subsequently disallowed; they are retained here for historical interest.
Words Related to TRANSPORTATION & TRAVEL in the Spelling Bee lexicon: Word List
ABOARDAIRBAGALITALLEYALLEYWAYAMBULETTEAPPROACHAUTOAVENUEAXLEBACKBACKPACKBACKUPBAGGAGEBANDWAGONBARGINGBARNBELTLINEBICYCLEBIKEBIKINGBLEWBLOWBLOWINGBLOWNBOARDBOATBODYBOGEYBOLLARDBRANCHBUGGYBYROADCABBEDCABBIE
CABBINGCABBYCABINCANNONBALLCARAVANCARBCARLOADCARPARKCARPORTCARRYCARRYALLCARRYINGCARTCARTFULCARTLOADCARTWAYCATCHCHAIRCHAIRMANCHANGECHANGEDCHANGINGCHECKCHECKEDCHOCKCHOKECHOKECIRCUITCOACHCOACHMANCOBBLECOBBLEDCOCKPITCONDUCTORCONK
CONKINGCONVEYCONVEYEDCONVOYCONVOYEDCORRIDORCOUPECOURTCOWLCYCLECYCLEDDEADHEADDEADHEADEDDECKDEPOTDOLLYDONUTDOUGHNUTDRAGDRAWDRAYDRIFTDROPDROPDROPPINGDUFFELDUFFLEDUMBEIGHTEXITEXITEDEXITINGFADEFEEDFEEDING
FLATFLATBEDFLATCARFLEETFLOATFLOODFLOODEDFLOODINGFLOORFLOORBOARDFLOORINGFOURGAGEGANTRYGAPPEDGATEGIGGEDGIGGINGGONDOLAGRIPHACKHACKEDHACKNEYHAIRPINHARDTOPHAULHAULAGEHAULEDHAULINGHEADLAMPHOODHORNHOTRODHOWDAHIDLE
IDLEDIDLINGIGNITIONIMMIGRANTINDUCTIONJEEPJOGGINGJOINTKARTKENNELKINGPINKNOCKLADELADEDLADENLADINGLANDLANDAU*LANDEDLANDINGLANDMARKLANELEADLEADEDLIFTLIGHTLIMOLINELOADLOADEDLOCALLORRYLUGGAGELUGGEDLUGGING
MACADAMMACHINEMADEMAILMAILBAGMAKEMAKINGMALLMANUALMARKMETALMIGRANTMIGRATINGMILLMINICABMINICARMINIMAMINIMUMMINIVANMOBILEMOBILITYMOONROOFMOTORMOTORCARMOTORCOACHMOTORMAN*MOTORWAYMUDFLAPNAVENAVIGATION
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Words Related to TRANSPORTATION & TRAVEL in the Spelling Bee lexicon: Topical Arrangement
Subject Headings
Baggage and Luggage personalCargo and Conveyance not baggageGarages and StorageHorse-drawn Conveyances, etc.Motor Vehicle Operation driving and mishapsMotor Vehicle Parts, Problems, and RepairsMotor Vehicle Types
Other ConveyancesPassengers and TransitRoads, Highways, and BywaysTrains and RailwaysTravel personal
Aviation is in AVIATION AND AIRCRAFTBoat travel is in NAUTICAL
Baggage and Luggage
BACKPACK: a pack that usually has two shoulder straps and is carried on the back; also, to hike with a backpack; also, to carry (food or equipment) on the back especially in hikingBAGGAGE: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers: LUGGAGECARRYALL: a capacious bag or carrying caseCHECK: a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made (a baggage check); also, to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom (check a coat); also, to consign (something, such as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket (checked our bags before boarding); also, to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignmentCHECKED: a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made (a baggage check); also, to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom (check a coat); also, to consign (something, such as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket (checked our bags before boarding); also, to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignmentDUFFEL: a duffel bag, a soft oblong bag for personal belongings, especially that made from a coarse heavy woolen material with a thick nap, from the Dutch duffel, from Duffel, BelgiumDUFFLE: M-W: variant of duffel, a duffel bag, a soft oblong bag for personal belongings, especially that made from a coarse heavy woolen material with a thick nap, from the Dutch duffel, from Duffel, BelgiumGRIP: a suitcaseLUGGAGE: something that is lugged, especially: suitcases for a traveler's belongings: baggage
Cargo and Conveyance
BARGING: to carry by bargeCARLOAD: the minimum number of tons required for shipping at carload rates CARRY: portage; the act or method of carrying; also, to move [something] while supporting: to transportCARRYING: portage; the act or method of carrying; also, to move [something] while supporting: to transportCART: to carry or convey in or as if in a cartCARTFUL: a cartload, as much as a cart will holdCARTLOAD: as much as a cart will holdCONVEY: to bear from one place to another, especially: to move in a continuous stream or massCONVEYED: to bear from one place to another, especially: to move in a continuous stream or massCONVOY: one that convoys, one that escorts for protectionCONVOY: to accompany, especially: to escort for protection; also, a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in movingCONVOYED: to accompany, especially: to escort for protectionDEADHEAD: to make especially a return trip without a loadDEADHEADED: to make especially a return trip without a loadDROP: a place or central depository to which something (such as mail, money, or stolen property) is brought for distribution or transmission (a mail drop); also: the act of depositing something at such a placeHAUL: to transport in a vehicle: to cart also, to furnish transportationHAULAGE: the act or process of hauling; also, a charge made for haulingHAULED: to transport in a vehicle: to cart also, to furnish transportationHAULING: to transport in a vehicle: to cart also, to furnish transportationLADE: to put a load or burden on or in; to take on cargo; to load; to put or place as a load especially for shipment: to shipLADED: to put a load or burden on or in; to take on cargo; to load; to put or place as a load especially for shipment: to shipLADEN: (adj.) carrying a large load or burden: heavily or abundantly loaded; full; also, (verb) to lade (heavily ladened with equipmentLADING: a loading; a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something; also, the cargo or freight; also, to put a load or burden on or in; to take on cargo; to load; to put or place as a load especially for shipment: to shipLAND: to set down after conveyingLANDED: to set down after conveyingLANDING: to set down after conveyingLIGHT: carrying little or no cargo (the ship returned light)LOAD: whatever is put in a ship or vehicle or airplane for conveyance: the cargo (The ship was carrying a load of automobiles); especially: a quantity of material assembled or packed as a shipping unit; also, to put a load in or on (a vehicle, animal, etc.) (load a truck with packages)LOADED: whatever is put in a ship or vehicle or airplane for conveyance: the cargo (The ship was carrying a load of automobiles); especially: a quantity of material assembled or packed as a shipping unit; also, to put a load in or on (a vehicle, animal, etc.) (load a truck with packages)MAILBAG: a letter carrier's shoulder bag; also, a pouch used in the shipment of mailMOBILE: marked by the use of vehicles for transportation (mobile warfare, mobile soup kitchen)MOBILITY: the quality or state of being mobile or movable; ability or capacity to move
OFFLOAD: M-W hyphenates off-load, to unload; Collins has unload
Garages and Storage
BARN: a large building for the housing of a fleet of vehicles (such as trolley cars or trucks)CARPARK: M-W ‘s only entry is an open compound: car park chiefly British: a lot or garage for parkingCARPORT: an open-sided automobile shelter by the side of a buildingDEPOT: a place for storing goods or motor vehicles
Horse-drawn Conveyances, etc.
BANDWAGON: a usually ornate and high wagon for a band of musicians especially in a circus paradeBOGEY: less common spelling of bogie: a low strongly built cartBUGGY: a light one-horse carriage made with two wheels in England and with four wheels in the U.S.; or a small cart or truck for short transportations of heavy materials; or a baby carriageCARAVAN: a covered wagon equipped as traveling living quartersCARRYALL: M-W 1st def: a light covered carriage for four or more persons or a passenger automobile used as a small busCART: a lightweight 2-wheeled vehicle drawn by a horse, pony, or dog [or goat, or donkey]COACH: a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver; Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér), literally, wagon from Kocs, HungaryCOACHMAN: a man who drives a coach or carriageCOUPE: a four-wheeled closed horse-drawn carriage for two persons inside with an outside seat for the driver in frontDRAG: a conveyance, especially [Lex] a slang term for a gentleman’s private coach driven to four horses by the ownerDRAY: vehicle used to haul goods especially: a strong cart or wagon without sides; or to haul goods in such a wagonGIGGED: to travel in a gig, a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriageGIGGING: to travel in a gig, a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriageLANDAU*: a four-wheel carriage with a top divided into two sections that can be folded away or removed and with a raised seat outside for the driver; named for Landau, Bavaria, Germany
Motor Vehicle Operation
BACK: to move backward (e.g., backed into a parking space); BLEW: of a tire: to release the contained air through a spontaneous rupture —usually used with out (blew out a tire)BLOW: of a tire: to release the contained air through a spontaneous rupture —usually used with out (blew out a tire)BLOWING: of a tire: to release the contained air through a spontaneous rupture —usually used with out (blew out a tire)BLOWN: of a tire: to release the contained air through a spontaneous rupture —usually used with out (blew out a tire)CATCH: to kick over (the engine caught)CHOCK: a wedge or block for blocking the movement of a wheel; also, to stop or make fast with or as if with chocksCHOKE: to enrich the fuel mixture of (a motor) by partially shutting off the air intake of the carburetor; also, a valve for choking a gasoline engineDONUT: M-W: variant of doughnut: a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees —usually used in the phrase do doughnutsDOUGHNUT: a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees —usually used in the phrase do doughnutsDRIFT: a deliberate, controlled skid by a vehicle turning through a corner at high speed: an instance of automotive driftingFLOOR: to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floorboard; also, to accelerate rapidlyFLOORING: to press (the accelerator of a vehicle) to the floorboard; also, to accelerate rapidlyIDLE: to run at low power and often disconnected usually so that power is not used for useful workIDLED: to run at low power and often disconnected usually so that power is not used for useful workIDLING: to run at low power and often disconnected usually so that power is not used for useful workLUGGED: to move heavily or by jerks (the car lugs on hills)LUGGING: to move heavily or by jerks (the car lugs on hills)
Motor Vehicle Parts, Problems, and Repairs
AIRBAG: a bag that is inflated with air typically for use as a cushion or safety device; especially: such a bag installed in an automobile as a safety device designed to inflate automatically in case of collisionAXLE: a pin or shaft on or with which a wheel or pair of wheels revolves; also, a fixed bar or beam with bearings at its ends on which wheels (as of a cart) revolve; also, the spindle of such a beamBELTLINE: automotive: the line of an automobile body along the side of the vehicle just below the windowsBODY: the bed or box of a vehicle on or in which the load is placed; also, the enclosed or partly enclosed part of an automobileCABIN: the passenger or cargo compartment of a vehicle (such as an airplane or automobile)CARB: short for carburetorCOCKPIT: a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (such as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or drivenCONK: to break down, especially: to stall (e.g., the motor suddenly conked out)CONKING: to break down, especially: to stall (e.g., the motor suddenly conked out)COWL: the top portion of the front part of an automobile body forward of the two front doors to which are attached the windshield and instrument boardDECK: the lid of the compartment at the rear of the body of an automobile; also: the compartmentFADE: a fading of an automobile brakeFLAT: of a tire: lacking air: deflated; also, a deflated tireFLOOD: to supply an excess of fuel to (an engine, a carburetor, etc.) so that engine operation is hamperedFLOODED: to supply an excess of fuel to (an engine, a carburetor, etc.) so that engine operation is hamperedFLOODING: to supply an excess of fuel to (an engine, a carburetor, etc.) so that engine operation is hamperedFLOORBOARD: the floor of an automobileGAPPED: adjusted the space between the electrodes of (a spark plug)HEADLAMP: a headlight: a light with a reflector and special lens mounted on the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead; also, a light worn on the forehead (as of a miner or physician)HOOD: a cover for parts of mechanisms; specifically: the movable metal covering over the engine of an automobileHORN: a usually electrical device that makes a noise like that of a hornIGNITION: the device that is used to ignite the fuel mixture in a gasoline engineINDUCTION: the inspiration of the fuel-air charge from the carburetor into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engineKINGPIN: a pin connecting the two parts of a knuckle joint (as in an automobile steering linkage) to form a kink, to make a kink inKNOCK: a sharp repetitive metallic noise caused by abnormal ignition in an automobile engineLEAD: tetraethyl lead, a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used especially formerly as an antiknock agent; to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound (leaded gasoline)LEADED: tetraethyl lead, a heavy oily poisonous liquid Pb(C2H5)4 used especially formerly as an antiknock agent; to treat or mix with lead or a lead compound (leaded gasoline)LIFT: an apparatus for raising an automobile (as for repair)MILL: the engine of an automobile or boatMOONROOF: a glass sunroof [usually in an automobile]MUDFLAP: M-W has open compound “mud flap,” a splash guard, a flap suspended behind a rear wheel to prevent tire splash from muddying windshields of following vehiclesNAVE: the hub of a wheel
OUTBOARD: in a position closer or closest to either of the wingtips of an airplane or to the sides of an automobile; situated outboard
Motor Vehicle Types
AMBULETTE: a van or similar vehicle equipped for transporting people with limited mobility (such as wheelchair-bound patients) in nonemergency situationsAUTO: automobileBIKE: a motorcycle or motorbikeBOAT: informal: a large carCARAVAN: a motor vehicle equipped as traveling living quartersCARRYALL: a light covered carriage for four or more persons or a passenger automobile used as a small busCOACH: a 2-door enclosed automobile; also, a bus, a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule (toured the city by coach); also, a trailer, a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a temporary dwelling or place of business Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér), literally, wagon from Kocs, HungaryCOUPE: a 2-door automobile often seating only two personsCYCLE: a motorcycleEIGHT: an 8-cylinder engine or automobileFLATBED: a motortruck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow boxFLEET: a group (as of ships, planes, or trucks) operated under unified controlFLOAT: a vehicle with a platform used to carry an exhibit in a parade; also: the vehicle and exhibit togetherFOUR: a 4-cylinder engine or automobileHACK: a hackney, a carriage or automobile kept for hire; a taxicabHACKNEY: a carriage or automobile kept for hire; a taxicabHARDTOP: an automobile or a motorboat having a permanent rigid topHOTROD: M-W has the open compound hot rod, an automobile rebuilt or modified for high speed and fast accelerationJEEP: a small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, ¹/₄-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. Army in World War II; also: a similar but larger and more powerful U.S. army vehicle; also, to travel by jeepKART: a go-kart, a small motorized vehicle used especially for racingLIGHT: designed to carry a comparatively small load (a light truck)LIMO: a large luxurious often chauffeur-driven sedan that usually has a glass partition separating the driver's seat from the passenger compartment; also, a large vehicle for transporting passengers to and from an airport; shortened form of limousine; from French, literally, cloak, from Limousin, FranceLORRY: M-W’s only definition: chiefly British: a motortruck, an automotive truck used especially for transporting freightMACHINE: a conveyance, vehicle, especially: automobileMAIL: a conveyance that transports mailMANUAL: an automobile with a manual transmission (called also standard)MINICAR: a very small automobileMINIVAN: a small passenger vanMOTOR: a motor vehicle, especially: an automobile; also, of, relating to, or involving an automobile, or designed for motor vehicles or motorists; also, to travel by automobile: to drive; to transport by automobileMOTORCAR: an automobileMOTORCOACH: called also motor coach, a bus, a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule
Other Conveyances
BICYCLE: a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelledBIKE: shortened from bicycle and bicyclingBIKING: a motorcycle or motorbikeCYCLE: a bicycle or tricycle; also, to ride a cycle, specifically, a bicycle (She cycles to work.)CYCLE: motorcycle, bicycleCYCLED: a bicycle or tricycle; also, to ride a cycle, specifically, a bicycle (She cycles to work.)DUMB: having no means of self-propulsion (a dumb barge)GONDOLA: an enclosed car suspended from a cable and used for transporting passengers, especially: one used as a ski liftHOWDAH: a seat or covered pavilion on the back of an elephant or camel
Passengers and Transit
ALIT: (variant of alighted) to come down from something (such as a vehicle)BOARD: to go aboard (something, such as a ship, train, airplane, or bus), or to put aboard, or to get into or onto a means of transportation (such as an airplane, bus, ship, etc.), or to put or allow passengers into or onto such a means of transportationCABBED: to travel in a cabCABBIE: a cabdriverCABBING: to travel in a cabCABBY: a cabdriverCARLOAD: a load (as of occupants) that fills a carCATCH: to get aboard in time (catch the bus)CHAIR: a sedan chair: a portable often covered chair that is designed to carry one person and that is borne on poles by two peopleCHAIRMAN: a carrier of a sedan chairCHANGE: to shift one's means of conveyance: transfer (on the bus trip he had to change twice)CHANGED: to shift one's means of conveyance: transfer (on the bus trip he had to change twice)CHANGING: to shift one's means of conveyance: transfer (on the bus trip he had to change twice)COACH: a bus, a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule (toured the city by coach); Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér), literally, wagon from Kocs, HungaryDEPOT: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freightDROP: to deposit or deliver during a usually brief stop —usually used with off (drop the kids off at school)DROPPING: to deposit or deliver during a usually brief stop —usually used with off (drop the kids off at school)GATE: an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrivalHACK: a hackney, a carriage or automobile kept for hire; a taxicab; to operate a taxicab; a cab driverHACKED: to operate a taxicabHACKNEY: a carriage or automobile kept for hire; a taxicabLIFT: a ride especially along one's way (let me give you a lift)LIGHT: with little baggage (travel light)LIMO: a large vehicle for transporting passengers to and from an airport; shortened form of limousine; from French, literally, cloak, from Limousin, FranceLINE: a group of public conveyances plying regularly under one management over a route; also, a system of transportation together with its equipment, routes, and appurtenances (the eastern freight lines); also: the company owning or operating itLOAD: the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means, especially: a measured quantity of a commodity fixed for each type of carrier —often used in combination (a boatload of tourists); also, to place (someone or something) in or on a means of conveyance (we loaded the kids into the car); also, to receive a load (waited while the truck finished loading); also, to go or go in as a load (tourists loading onto a bus); also,LOADED: the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means, especially: a measured quantity of a commodity fixed for each type of carrier —often used in combination (a boatload of tourists); also, to place (someone or something) in or on a means of conveyance (we loaded the kids into the car); also, to receive a load (waited while the truck finished loading); also, to go or go in as a load (tourists loading onto a bus); also,LOCAL: a local public conveyance (such as a train or an elevator); also, of a public conveyance: making all the stops on a routeMADE: to catch, to get aboard in time (made the bus just in time)MAKE: to catch, to get aboard in time (made the bus just in time)MAKING: to catch, to get aboard in time (made the bus just in time)MINICAB: a small car used as a taxicab; specifically, British: one that can be engaged by phone but is not licensed to cruise for customersMOTORCOACH: called also motor coach, a bus, a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a scheduleMOTORMAN*: an operator of a motor-driven vehicle (such as a streetcar or subway train)
Roads, Highways, and Byways
ALLEY: a narrow street, especially a thoroughfare through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildingsALLEYWAY: a narrow passageway, or a narrow street, especially a thoroughfare through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildingsAPPROACH: a means of access: avenueAVENUE: a way of access: a route; an often broad street or roadBACKUP: an accumulation caused by a stoppage in the flow (traffic backup)BELTLINE: a transport line (such as a highway) that typically encircles a cityBOLLARD: M-W 3: chiefly British: any of a series of short posts set at intervals to delimit an area (such as a traffic island) or to exclude vehiclesBYROAD: a byway: a little traveled side roadCARTWAY: a road for carts: a rough unimproved roadCHOKE: to jam (roads choked with traffic)CIRCUIT: a course around a periphery (the periodic circuit of the Earth around the Sun); a circuitous or indirect route (The damaged bridge forced him to take a long circuit to his destination.) also, to make a circuit about (a route that circuits the Back Bay section of the city), to make a circuit (Potential buyers circuited around the boatyard.)COBBLE: a length of cobblestoned roadwayCOBBLED: a length of cobblestoned roadwayCORRIDOR: a usually narrow passageway or routeCOURT: a wide alley with only one opening onto a streetDECK: the roadway of a bridgeDRAG: street, road (the main drag)DRAW: the movable part of a drawbridgeEXIT: one of the designated points of departure from an expresswayEXITED: one of the designated points of departure from an expresswayEXITING: one of the designated points of departure from an expresswayFEED: a channel or route; also, to become channeled or directedFEEDING: a channel or route; also, to become channeled or directedFLOOR: the surface of a structure on which one travels (the floor of a bridge)HAIRPIN: something shaped like a hairpin, specifically: a sharp U-shaped turn in a roadJOGGING: to make a jog (e.g., the road jogs to the right)KENNEL: a gutter in a street [alteration of cannel, gutter]LANE: a strip of roadway for a single line of vehicles; also, a narrow passageway between fences or hedgesLIGHT: a traffic lightMACADAM: macadamized roadway or pavement especially with a bituminous binder; named for John Loudon McAdam †1836 Scottish civil engineer who introduced this method of road constructionMALL: a usually paved or grassy strip between two roadwaysMETAL: road metal: broken stone or cinders used in making and repairing roads or ballasting railroadsMINIMA: plural of minimum, the lowest speed allowed on a highwayMINIMUM: the lowest speed allowed on a highwayMOTORWAY: chiefly British: a superhighway, a multilane highway (such as an expressway or turnpike) designed for high-speed trafficNAVIGATION: the science of getting vehicles from place to place, especially: the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled
Trains and Railways
ABOARD: on, onto, or within a vehicle (such as a car or ship)BELTLINE: usually open compound belt line: a railroad around a city for handling traffic to terminals off the trunk lines BRANCH: a side road or way (the railroad's branch line)CANNONBALL: an express trainCOACH: a railroad passenger car intended primarily for day travel; Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér), literally, wagon from Kocs, HungaryCONDUCTOR: a collector of fares in a public conveyanceDEPOT: a building for railroad or bus passengers or freightDOLLY: a compact narrow-gauge railroad locomotive for moving construction trains and for switchingFLATCAR: a railroad freight car without permanent raised sides, ends, or coveringGAGE: less common spelling of gauge: the distance between the rails of a railroadGANTRY: a structure spanning several railroad tracks and displaying signals for eachGATE: a movable barrier (as at a grade crossing); also, an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrivalJOINT: a union formed by two abutting rails in a track including the elements (such as bars and bolts) necessary to hold the abutting rails togetherKINGPIN: kingbolt, a vertical bolt by which the forward axle and wheels of a vehicle or the trucks of a railroad car are connected with the other partsLINE: the track and roadbed of a railwayMETAL: road metal: broken stone or cinders used in making and repairing roads or ballasting railroadsMOTORCAR: usually motor car: a railroad car containing motors for propulsion
Travel
IMMIGRANT: a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence LANDMARK: an object (such as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land; also, a conspicuous object on land that marks a locality; a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers; a landmarkMADE: to include in a route or itinerary (make New York on the return trip)MAKE: to include in a route or itinerary (make New York on the return trip)MAKING: to include in a route or itinerary (make New York on the return trip)MARK: a conspicuous object serving as a guide for travelers; a landmarkMIGRANT: someone that migrates: such as a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting cropsMIGRATING: [of people] to move from one country, place, or locality to another