goods wagon

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goods wagon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Good \Good\, n.
     1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes
        success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit,
        excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil.
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              There be many that say, Who will show us any good ?
                                                    --Ps. iv. 6.
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     2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity;
        advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc.
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              The good of the whole community can be promoted only
              by advancing the good of each of the members
              composing it.                         --Jay.
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     3. pl. Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the
        singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive
        name for almost all personal property as distinguished
        from land or real property. --Wharton.
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              He hath made us spend much good.      --Chaucer.
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              Thy lands and goods
              Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate
              Unto the state of Venice.             --Shak.
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     Dress goods, Dry goods, etc. See in the Vocabulary.
  
     Goods engine, a freight locomotive. [Eng.]
  
     Goods train, a freight train. [Eng.]
  
     Goods wagon, a freight car [Eng.] See the Note under Car,
        n., 2.
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