iron horse
The term 'iron horse' evokes the early days of mechanized travel, primarily referring to locomotives but also used for motorcycles.
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Definition
B2Rail Transport
(literary, historical)A steam-powered locomotive.
Example
- The iron horse revolutionized travel and commerce in the 19th century.
- In the novel, the protagonist watches the iron horse as it chugs across the countryside.
B2Motorcycling
(informal)A motorcycle.
Example
- He rode his iron horse across the desert, feeling the wind in his hair.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "iron horse":
hog trainfreight trainrough riderroad locomotivehorseless carriagerailway trainled horsewhite horsewild horseghost train