Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
tram silk — noun double silk thread used for the weft of some velvets and silks. Origin C17: tram from Fr. trame weft , from L. trama … English new terms dictionary
tram — 1. n. 1 Brit. an electrically powered passenger vehicle running on rails laid in a public road. 2 a four wheeled vehicle used in coal mines. Phrases and idioms: tram road hist. a road with wooden, stone, or metal wheel tracks. Etymology: MLG &… … Useful english dictionary
Tram — Tram, n. [Sp. trama weft, or F. trame.] 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — tram1 tramless, adj. /tram/, n., v., trammed, tramming. n. 1. Brit. a streetcar. 2. a tramway; tramroad. 3. Also called tramcar /tram kahr /. a truck or car on rails for carrying loads in a mine. 4. the vehicle or cage of an overhead carrier. v.t … Universalium
tram — I [[t]træm[/t]] n. v. trammed, tram•ming 1) trs brit. a streetcar 2) trs a tramway 3) trs min trs a truck or car on rails for carrying loads in a mine 4) trs the vehicle or cage of an overhead carrier 5) trs to convey or travel by tram •… … From formal English to slang
tram — I. /træm / (say tram) noun 1. a passenger vehicle running on a tramway, having flanged wheels and, though originally powered by steam or cable, now usually powered by electricity taken by a current collector from an overhead conductor wire. 2. →… …
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