Car vs. Bogie — What's the Difference?

A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than goods.Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them.

A bogie ( BOH-ghee) (in some senses called a truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework that carries a wheelset, attached to a vehicle—a modular subassembly of wheels and axles. Bogies take various forms in various modes of transport.

An automobile.

One of several wheels or supporting and aligning rollers inside the tread of a tractor or tank.

A vehicle, such as a streetcar, that runs on rails

Chiefly British See truck.

A boxlike enclosure for people or cargo on a conveyance

Variant of bogey.

The part of a balloon or airship that carries people or cargo.

(also bgē, bgē) An evil or mischievous spirit; a hobgoblin.

(Archaic) A chariot, carriage, or cart.

(also bgē, bgē) A cause of annoyance or harassment.

A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.

A golf score of one stroke over par.

(dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.

Chiefly British The number of strokes that a good player is likely to need to finish a golf hole or course.

A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.

(Slang) An unidentified flying aircraft.

An unpowered unit in a railroad train.

(Slang) A detective or police officer.

(rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.

Chiefly British Slang A piece of dried or semisolid nasal mucus; a booger.

(rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.

To play (a hole in golf) scoring one stroke over par.

A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.

(Northern England) A low, hand-operated truck, generally with four wheels, used for transporting objects or for riding on as a toy; a trolley.

The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.

One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.

The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.

A set of wheels attached to one of an aircraft's landing gear, or the structure connecting the wheels in one such set.

The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.

A railway carriage.

(sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.

A marijuana cigarette; a joint.

The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.

Alternative spelling of bogey

(US) A floating perforated box for living fish.

A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

A clique or gang.

A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.

(obsolete) A turn.

An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.

(programming) The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.

(golf) A score of one over par on a hole.

A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.

A piece of dried mucus in or removed from the nostril.

A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad.

A four-wheeled truck, having a certain amount of play around a vertical axis, used to support in part a locomotive on a railway track.

A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity.

An evil spirit

The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.

An unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft

The cage of a lift or elevator.

The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.

A floating perforated box for living fish.

4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine;

A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad;

A conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway;

Car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant

Where passengers ride up and down;