Iron Horse
Old railroad nickname
Iron horse is a dated nickname for the locomotive, coined when steam-powered trains first transformed transportation in the 19th century.
The term captures both the machine's power and its replacement of actual horses for long-distance travel.
Now used nostalgically or in historical contexts: The iron horse opened the American West.
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- steam locomotiveRail engine burning fuel for motion
- steam engineThermal vapor motor
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Iron Horsehorse
Domesticated riding animal
draft horse · workhorse · mule · ox · beast of burden
Iron Horsestagecoach
Horse-drawn route vehicle
horse and buggy · covered wagon · Conestoga wagon · carriage · pack train
Iron Horsehorse
Domesticated riding animal
stagecoach · horse and buggy · covered wagon · mule train · canal boat
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