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colonist car Hist. 
a railway coach having wooden seats and rough berths for sleeping, sometimes also having cooking facilities.
See also: colonist (-type) sleeper immigrant car tourist (sleeping-) car
- 1887 In these colonist cars the upper berth is simply a strong wooden tray hinged on one side and held in horizontal position by two strong chains.
- 1922 We travelled in a colonist car, and it was lucky that there were four of us, as we occupied just one section.
- 1966 [Caption] Going by train to settle the West, the immigrants rode in colonist cars.
- 1887 In these colonist cars the upper berth is simply a strong wooden tray hinged on one side and held in horizontal position by two strong chains.