Pullman

pullman English 2016 October 19 Etymology thumb|The Virginia City, a Pullman coach manufactured in 1928 and now operated by Private Rail Cars for charter or hire en Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, en American engineer industrialist George Pullman 1831 1897 = 1. Pronunciation en /ˈpʊlmən/ RP en en-au-Pullman.ogg AU en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Pullman.wav US en Pull man Noun en rail transport US A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company. en Pullman car en 1944 November and December "Duplex Roomette" Sleeping Cars Railway Magazine 324 It is realised that the old Pullman standard sleeper, with its convertible "sections", each containing upper and lower berths, and with no greater privacy at night than the curtains drawn along both sides of a middle aisle, has had its day. en 1954 1957 w:Ian Fleming Live and Let Die (novel) Live and Let Die London Pan Books The Silver Phantom 100 The conductor arrived at the same time as the Pullman attendant. Bond ordered Old Fashioneds, and stipulated Old Grandad Bourbon, chicken sandwiches, and decaffeined Sanka coffee so that their sleep would not be spoilt. 1991, Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life, H. Jackson Brown Jr., published by Rutledge Hill Press:163 ♦ Take an overnight train and sleep in a Pullman. A train made up of Pullman coaches. Related terms en Pullman loaf Pullman pan Proper noun en, notably that of George Pullman. en number of places c/USA: en neighbourhood city/Richmond co/Contra Costa County s/California, named after the Pullman Company. en community area/and/neighbourhood on the South Side of city/Chicago s/Illinois, formerly a company town founded by George Pullman. en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Lee co/Allegan County s/Michigan. en neighbourhood city/Amarillo co/Potter County s/Texas. en city co/Whitman County s/Washington. en town co/Ritchie County s/West Virginia. Derived terms en Pullman#Noun<pos:n> Pullman car Pullman loaf Pullman pan Further reading Pullman (car or coach)