Roll train, or Train of rolls (Rolling Mill), a set of plain or grooved
rolls for rolling metal into various forms by a series of consecutive
operations. — Train mile (Railroads), a unit employed in estimating
running expenses, etc., being one of the total number of miles run by
all the trains of a road, or system of roads, as within a given time,
or for a given expenditure; — called also mile run. — Train of
artillery, any number of cannon, mortars, etc., with the attendants and
carriages which follow them into the field. Campbell (Dict. Mil. Sci.).
— Train of mechanism, a series of moving pieces, as wheels and pinions,
each of which is follower to that which drives it, and driver to that
which follows it. — Train road, a slight railway for small cars, — used
for construction, or in mining. — Train tackle (Naut.), a tackle for
running guns in and out.
Syn. — Cars. — Train, Cars. Train is the word universally used in
England with reference to railroad traveling; as, I came in the morning
train. In the United States, the phrase the cars has been extensively
introduced in the room of train; as, the cars are late; I came in the
cars. The English expression is obviously more appropriate, and is
prevailing more and more among Americans, to the exclusion of the cars.
Train"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being trained or educated; as, boys
trainable to virtue. Richardson.
Train"band` (?), n.; pl. Trainbands (&?;). A band or company of an
organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by
Charles II.; — afterwards applied to the London militia. [Eng.]
He felt that, without some better protection than that of the
trainbands and Beefeaters, his palace and person would hardly be
secure.
Macaulay.
A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town.
Cowper.
Train"bear`er (?), n. One who holds up a train, as of a robe.
Train"el (?), n. [OF.] A dragnet. [Obs.] Holland.
Train"er (?), n. 1. One who trains; an instructor; especially, one who
trains or prepares men, horses, etc., for exercises requiring physical
agility and strength.
2. A militiaman when called out for exercise or discipline. [U. S.]
Bartlett.
Train"ing, n. The act of one who trains; the act or process of
exercising, disciplining, etc.; education.
Fan training (Hort.), the operation of training fruit trees,
grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall radiate from the stem like
a fan. — Horizontal training (Hort.), the operation of training fruit
trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall spread out
laterally in a horizontal direction. — Training college. See Normal
school, under Normal, a. — Training day, a day on which a military
company assembles for drill or parade. [U. S.] — Training ship, a
vessel on board of which boys are trained as sailors.
Syn. — See Education.
Train" oil` (oil`). [D. or LG. traan train oil, blubber (cf. Dan. & Sw.
tran, G. thran) + E. oil.] Oil procured from the blubber or fat of
whales, by boiling.
Train"y (?), a. Belonging to train oil. [Obs.] Gay.
Traipse (?), v. i. [Cf. G. trapsen, trappsen, trappen, to tread
noisily, to walk stamping. See Trample, Trape.] To walk or run about in
a slatternly, careless, or thoughtless manner. [Colloq.] Pope.
{ Trais (?), Trays }, n. pl. Traces. [Obs.]
Four white bulls in the trays.
Chaucer.
Trait (?), n. [F., fr. L. tractus, fr. trahere to draw. See Trace, v.,
and cf. Tract a region, Trace a strap, Tret.]