Peter Witt

noun

A kind of streetcar distinguished from other streetcars of the era by its use of the center door as an exit only, with a conductor stationed inside just in front of the door.

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Meanings

nounPeter Witt (plural Peter Witts)

plural Peter Witts

  1. UShistoricalA kind of streetcar distinguished from other streetcars of the era by its use of the center door as an exit only, with a conductor stationed inside just in front of the door.

Origin

Introduced by Cleveland Railway commissioner Peter Witt (1869-1948).

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APA

Peter Witt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter%20Witt

MLA

“Peter Witt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter%20Witt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peter Witt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peter%20Witt.

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