Om"ni*bus (?), n. [L., for all, dat.
pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus.] 1.
A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people;
especially, one with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying
passengers short distances.
2. (Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover
for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from
drafts.
Omnibus bill, a legislative bill which provides
for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations.
[Parliamentary Cant, U.S.] -- Omnibus box, a
large box in a theater, on a level with the stage and having
communication with it. [Eng.] Thackeray.