/ Dictionary / Index H handcar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hand•car Pronunciation: (hand'kär"), [key] — n. a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: handcar (Thesaurus) handbreadth hand-carry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language