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brigantine
brigantine, two-masted sailing ship with square rigging on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigging on the mainmast.......
Britannic
Britannic, British ocean liner that was a sister ship of the Olympic and the Titanic. Having never operated as......
British Airways PLC
British Airways PLC, British air transport company formed in April 1974 in the fusion of British Overseas Airways......
British Leyland Motor Corporation, Ltd.
British Leyland Motor Corporation, Ltd., historic British automotive corporation. It was formed through the 1968......
British Railways
British Railways, former national railway system of Great Britain, created by the Transport Act of 1947, which......
British South Africa Company
British South Africa Company (BSAC, BSACO, or BSA Company), mercantile company based in London that was incorporated......
brougham
brougham, four-wheeled, one-horse carriage. As originally designed (c. 1838) by Henry (later Baron) Brougham, a......
Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines, Belgian airline whose predecessor, SN Brussels Airlines, was formed in 2001 following the bankruptcy......
Bucentaur
Bucentaur, in the Republic of Venice, a highly decorated galley used by the doge on solemn state occasions, especially......
buckboard
buckboard, open, flat-bottomed, four-wheeled carriage in which a springy board fastened to the axles supplemented......
buggy
buggy, light, hooded (with a folding, or falling, top), two- or four-wheeled carriage of the 19th and early 20th......
buoy
buoy, floating object anchored at a definite location to guide or warn mariners, to mark positions of submerged......
Buran
Buran, Soviet orbiter similar in design and function to the U.S. space shuttle. Designed by the Energia aerospace......
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, American railway company formed in 1995 when Burlington Northern, Inc.,......
Burma Railway
Burma Railway, railway built during World War II connecting Bangkok and Moulmein (now Mawlamyine), Burma (Myanmar).......
bus
bus, any of a class of large, self-propelled, wheeled vehicles that are designed to carry passengers, generally......
Buzzards Bay Lighthouse
Buzzards Bay Lighthouse, lighthouse off the Atlantic coast of southeastern Massachusetts, the first manned lighthouse......
BYD Co. Ltd.
BYD Co. Ltd. is a Chinese company that develops and manufactures rechargeable batteries, electric vehicles (EVs),......
C-47
C-47, U.S. military transport aircraft that served in all theatres during World War II and continued in service......
cabriolet
cabriolet, originally a two-wheeled, doorless, hooded, one-horse carriage, first used in 18th-century France and......
calash
calash, (from Czech kolesa: “wheels”), any of various open carriages, with facing passenger seats and an elevated......
Canadian National Railway Company
Canadian National Railway Company (CN), corporation created by the Canadian government in 1918 to operate a number......
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP), privately owned company that operates one of Canada’s two transcontinental......
canoe
canoe, lightweight boat pointed at both ends and propelled by one or more paddles (not oars). Paddlers face the......
caravan
caravan, a group of merchants, pilgrims, or travelers journeying together, usually for mutual protection in deserts......
caravel
caravel, a light sailing ship of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries in Europe, much-used by the Spanish and Portuguese......
Carpathia
Carpathia, British passenger liner that was best known for rescuing survivors from the ship Titanic in 1912. The......
carrack
carrack, sailing ship of the 14th–17th centuries that was usually built with three masts, the mainmast and foremast......
carriage
carriage, four-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle, the final refinement of the horse-drawn passenger conveyance. Wagons......
cart
cart, two-wheeled vehicle drawn by a draft animal, used throughout recorded history by numerous societies for the......
carvel construction
carvel construction, type of ship construction characteristic in Mediterranean waters during the Middle Ages, as......
castle
castle, in ship construction, structure or area raised above the main deck for combat or work purposes. The name......
catalytic converter
catalytic converter, in automobiles, a component of emission control systems used to reduce the discharge of noxious......
catamaran
catamaran, twin-hulled sailing and powered boat developed for sport and recreation in the second half of the 20th......
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc., major American manufacturer of earth-moving, construction, agricultural, and materials-handling......
celestial navigation
celestial navigation, use of the observed positions of celestial bodies to determine a navigator’s position. At......
Central Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad, American railroad company founded in 1861 by a group of California merchants known later......
CG-4
CG-4, the principal U.S.-built glider of World War II. It was used in airborne operations to deliver assault troops......
chaise
chaise, (French: “chair”), originally a closed, two-wheeled, one-passenger, one-horse carriage of French origin,......
Chandrayaan
Chandrayaan, series of Indian lunar space probes. Chandrayaan-1 (chandrayaan is Hindi for “moon craft”), the first......
Chang’e
Chang’e, series of lunar probes launched by the China National Space Administration. The satellites are named for......
Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel, rail tunnel between England and France that runs beneath the English Channel. The Channel Tunnel,......
Chanute glider of 1896
Chanute glider of 1896, biplane hang glider designed and built by American aviation pioneers Octave Chanute, Augustus......
charabanc
charabanc, (from French char à bancs: “wagon with benches”), long, four-wheeled carriage with several rows of forward-facing......
chariot
chariot, open, two- or four-wheeled vehicle of antiquity, probably first used in royal funeral processions and......
Charlotte Dundas
Charlotte Dundas, first practical steamboat, designed by the Scottish engineer William Symington, and built for......
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (C&O), American railroad company established in 1868 with the consolidation......
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, main railway station in Mumbai, India, and the headquarters of the city’s Central......
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company (C&NW), former American railroad that was once one of the largest......
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, American railway company founded in 1859 by John Murray Forbes,......
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, U.S. railway operating in central and northern states.......
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company, U.S. railroad company founded in 1847 as the Rock Island and......
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), massive bilateral project to improve infrastructure within Pakistan for......
Chinese Eastern Railway
Chinese Eastern Railway, railroad constructed in Manchuria (northeastern China) by Russia in the late 19th century.......
Chrysler
Chrysler, American subsidiary of the automotive company Stellantis NV. It was first incorporated as Chrysler Corporation......
Citroën
Citroën, major French automobile manufacturer that is a subsidiary of the multinational automobile company Stellantis......
clarence
clarence, a horse-drawn, four-wheeled coupé that was named in honour of the Duke of Clarence and first introduced......
Clementine
Clementine, robotic U.S. spacecraft that orbited and observed all regions of the Moon over a two-month period in......
Clermont
Clermont, the first steamboat in public service (1807), designed by American engineer Robert Fulton and built in......
clinker construction
clinker construction, method of shipbuilding characteristic in north European waters during ancient and medieval......
clipper ship
clipper ship, classic sailing ship of the 19th century, renowned for its beauty, grace, and speed. Apparently starting......
Clotilda
Clotilda, schooner built near the city of Mobile, Alabama, in 1855. The last known trafficking of enslaved people......
coach
coach, railroad passenger car. In early railroad operation, passenger and freight cars were often intermixed, but......
coach
coach, four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage, popularly thought to have originated in Hungary in the 15th century.......
communications satellite
communications satellite, Earth-orbiting system capable of receiving a signal (e.g., data, voice, TV) and relaying......
compass
compass, in navigation or surveying, the primary device for direction-finding on the surface of the Earth. Compasses......
Concord coach
Concord coach, American stagecoach, first manufactured in Concord, N.H., U.S., by the Abbot, Downing Company in......
Concorde
Concorde, the first supersonic passenger-carrying commercial airplane (or supersonic transport, SST), built jointly......
Conestoga wagon
Conestoga wagon, horse-drawn freight wagon that originated during the 18th century in the Conestoga Creek region......
Consolidated Rail Corporation
Consolidated Rail Corporation, publicly owned American railroad company established by the federal government under......
Constellation program
Constellation program, canceled U.S. crewed spaceflight program that was scheduled as a successor to the space......
Constitution
Constitution, warship renowned in American history. One of the first frigates built for the U.S. Navy, it was launched......
container ship
container ship, oceangoing vessel designed to transport large, standard-sized containers of freight. Rail-and-road......
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Continental Airlines, Inc., former U.S.-based airline that served North American and overseas destinations via......
coracle
coracle, primitive, light, bowl-shaped boat with a frame of woven grasses, reeds, or saplings covered with hides.......
Corporate Average Fuel Economy
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), standards designed to improve the fuel economy of cars, light trucks, and......
corvette
corvette, small, fast naval vessel ranking in size below a frigate. In the 18th and 19th centuries, corvettes were......
coupé
coupé, four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage that was based on the coach but was smaller and lighter in weight. While......
crop duster
crop duster, usually, an aircraft used for dusting or spraying large acreages with pesticides, though other types......
cruise ship
cruise ship, a large ship used primarily for leisure cruising. While earlier cruises were usually undertaken on......
cruiser
cruiser, large surface warship built for high speed and great cruising radius, capable of not only defending its......
CSX Corporation
CSX Corporation, company formed by the merger of the Chessie System, Inc., and Seaboard Coast Line Industries,......
curricle
curricle, open, two-wheeled gentleman’s carriage, popular in England from about 1700 to 1850. It was pulled by......
Curtiss Model E flying boat
Curtiss Model E flying boat, aircraft designed and built by American aeronautics pioneer Glenn Hammond Curtiss......
cutter
cutter, lightweight, open, horse-drawn sleigh, introduced in the United States in about 1800. It usually had a......
cutter
cutter, small, speedy sailing vessel similar to a sloop. It has a single mast rigged fore and aft, carrying a mainsail......
Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark, three-masted British clipper ship, launched at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in 1869. The Cutty......
Cygnus
Cygnus, uncrewed spacecraft developed by the American firm Orbital Sciences Corporation to carry supplies to the......
Dawn
Dawn, U.S. spacecraft that orbited the large asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn was launched September......
DC-3
DC-3, transport aircraft, the world’s first successful commercial airliner, readily adapted to military use during......
dead reckoning
dead reckoning, determination without the aid of celestial navigation of the position of a ship or aircraft from......
Deep Impact
Deep Impact, a U.S. space probe that in 2005 studied cometary structure by shooting a 370-kg (810-pound) mass into......
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, American railroad built to carry coal from the anthracite fields......
DeLorean DMC-12
DeLorean DMC-12, an innovative sports car, produced from 1981 to 1983, with gull-wing doors and stainless-steel......
Delta
Delta, series of American launch vehicles, originally based on the Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile, that......
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Delta Air Lines, Inc., American airline incorporated on Dec. 31, 1930, as Delta Air Corporation, which adopted......
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company (D&RGW), former American railroad chartered in 1870 as the Denver......
destroyer
destroyer, fast naval vessel that has served a variety of functions since the late 19th century, mainly in defense......
Deutsche Bahn AG
Deutsche Bahn AG, the railway system of Germany created in 1994 by the merger of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German......

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