heavy cart pulled by animal; honorific title for a train driver or ship engineer
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heavy cart; wagon pulled by animal
Traditionally refers to a large, non-motorized vehicle for transporting goods, pulled by draft animals such as horses, oxen, or donkeys. Now mostly historical or used in rural contexts.
In the past, farmers used heavy carts to transport grain to the city.
A goods-pulling wagon is parked in the yard.
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Horse-drawn carriages and heavy carts were once the main means of transportation.
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honorific title for a train driver or ship engineer
honorificA respectful and somewhat old-fashioned term used to address or refer to the person operating a train's locomotive or the chief engineer responsible for the engines on a ship.
Master Zhang is the driver of this train; his skills are exceptional.
I'm going to say hello to the ship's engineer.
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"Driver, how much longer until we arrive?" asked the passenger.