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The term "dragon" is SCA jargon for a car, or any type of motorized vehicle.

The use of this term is more popular in some areas than others. Some people like to use it because it has a light-hearted connotation, and cars *can* be sort of similar to dragons, what with their glowing eyes, swift speed, and thick metallic skin. Others prefer alternative nomenclature, as they feel that "dragon" introduces a fantasy element into a group that is designed to study history; even if dragons *had* existed in the Middle Ages, they argue, people certainly did not go about riding on or inside of them.

Therefore, alternatively, a car can be called a "cart", a "wagon", a "wain", or a "coach", all very real wheeled items that were used to transport goods and individuals in our period of study...and, in many cases, propelled by horsepower, as well!