Pullman

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (US) A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.
2. A train made up of Pullman coaches.

Name

1. A surname, notably that of George Pullman.
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Conceptes

cotxe Pullman

Sinònims

Pullman car

sleeping car

sleeper

couchette

coach

sleeping-car

wagon-lit

drawing room

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpʊlmən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897).