Horsebox

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002885",
  "term": "Horsebox",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of railway wagon specifically designed for the transport of horses. These enclosed vehicles featured internal partitions to create stalls, padding for protection, and windows for ventilation, with accommodation for a groom in an adjacent compartment. While once common, their use on mainline railways was superseded by road transport in the mid-20th century.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pferdetransportwagen",
    "es": "vagón de caballos",
    "fr": "wagon à chevaux"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/horsebox/"
}