# Transportation

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 369

## About

Vehicles, roads, rail, shipping, aviation, and traffic.

## Words by Level

### A1
- way — A method or manner of doing something.; frequency rank 105
- stop — A place where a bus or train regularly halts to let passengers on and off.; frequency rank 153
- car — A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine, used to carry a small number of people.; frequency rank 241
- miss — To feel sad because someone or something is no longer with you.; frequency rank 274
- street — A public road in a town or city, usually with buildings along it.; frequency rank 619
- train — A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine.; frequency rank 775
- station — A place where trains or buses stop so passengers can get on and off.; frequency rank 794
- boat — A small vehicle for travelling on water.; frequency rank 872
- plane — A vehicle with wings and engines that flies through the air.; frequency rank 1052
- bus — A large road vehicle that carries many passengers along a fixed route.; frequency rank 1091
- driver — A person who controls and operates a vehicle.; frequency rank 1342
- bike — A bicycle; a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pedalling.; frequency rank 1903
- taxi — A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.; frequency rank 2194
- subway — An underground railway used to move people around a city.; frequency rank 5137
- airplane — A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.; frequency rank 5176
- bicycle — A vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.; frequency rank 5597

### A2
- captain — The person in charge of a ship or aircraft.; frequency rank 536
- road — A hard surface built for vehicles and people to travel along.; frequency rank 673
- ship — A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea.; frequency rank 745
- truck — A large road vehicle for carrying heavy goods.; frequency rank 1063
- board — A long, flat, thin piece of wood or other material.; frequency rank 1066
- track — A path or rough road.; frequency rank 1255
- engine — A machine that turns fuel or power into movement, used to drive vehicles and other machines.; frequency rank 1264
- van — A covered road vehicle, larger than a car, used for carrying goods or groups of people.; frequency rank 1317
- gate — A door-like barrier in a fence or wall that can be opened and closed.; frequency rank 1833
- traffic — The cars and other vehicles moving along a road.; frequency rank 2113
- vehicle — A machine, such as a car, bus, or truck, used to carry people or goods from place to place.; frequency rank 2246
- cab — A car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere.; frequency rank 2363
- pilot — A person who flies an aircraft.; frequency rank 2397
- wheel — A round object that turns on its centre, used to move a vehicle or machine.; frequency rank 2415
- route — The way you take to get from one place to another.; frequency rank 2456
- highway — A main public road, especially a wide, fast one connecting towns and cities.; frequency rank 3708
- sail — To travel across water in a boat or ship.; frequency rank 4025
- passenger — A person travelling in a vehicle who is not driving it.; frequency rank 5442
- sailing — The sport or activity of travelling in a boat that uses the wind.; frequency rank 5825
- brake — A device that slows down or stops a wheel or vehicle.; frequency rank 6304
- fare — The money you pay to travel by bus, train, taxi, or plane.; frequency rank 6730
- container — An object such as a box, jar, or bottle used to hold or store things.; frequency rank 7607
- tram — A public passenger vehicle that runs on rails set into the road, usually powered by electricity (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).; frequency rank 13068
- cycling — The activity of riding a bicycle for transport, exercise, or fun.; frequency rank 16271
- motorway — A wide road with several lanes, built for fast traffic travelling long distances.; frequency rank 20080
- roundabout — A circular road junction where traffic moves around a central island.; frequency rank 20918
- bus station
- bus stop
- car park
- driver's license
- petrol station
- police station
- traffic light

### B1
- connection — A relationship or link between things or events.; frequency rank 1885
- crash — A serious accident in which a vehicle hits something.; frequency rank 1948
- bow — To bend the head or upper body forward as a sign of respect or greeting.; frequency rank 2703
- transfer — To move something or someone from one place to another.; frequency rank 2796
- aboard — on or onto a ship, plane, train, or bus; frequency rank 2952
- launch — To start something new, such as a product, project, or campaign.; frequency rank 2986
- cabin — A small, simple house, often made of wood and in the countryside.; frequency rank 3037
- port — A place on the coast where ships dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.; frequency rank 3189
- goods — Things that are made to be bought and sold.; frequency rank 3328
- hop — To jump a short distance, often on one foot.; frequency rank 3607
- transport — The system or vehicles used for carrying people or goods from one place to another.; frequency rank 3619
- log — A thick piece of a tree trunk that has been cut.; frequency rank 4043
- wagon — A large four-wheeled vehicle, usually pulled by horses, used to carry heavy goods.; frequency rank 4300
- ford — a shallow place in a river or stream where people, animals, or vehicles can cross without a bridge; frequency rank 4338
- tire — A rubber ring filled with air that fits around a wheel of a car or bicycle.; frequency rank 4380
- vessel — A ship or large boat.; frequency rank 4570
- motorcycle — A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine and handlebars instead of a steering wheel.; frequency rank 4823
- dial — To enter a telephone number in order to call someone.; frequency rank 4898
- carriage — A vehicle with wheels, usually pulled by horses, for carrying people.; frequency rank 5259
- platform — The area beside the tracks at a station where you get on and off a train.; frequency rank 5293
- railroad — A track with metal rails that trains run on; the railway system (American English).; frequency rank 6260
- railway — A system of tracks that trains travel on, used to carry people and goods.; frequency rank 6333
- rail — The system of travelling by train.; frequency rank 7603
- sinner — A person who sins or has sinned.; frequency rank 9501
- depot — a railway or bus station where passengers or goods are loaded and unloaded, especially in North American English; frequency rank 10073
- lighthouse — a tower or other coastal structure with a powerful light that warns or guides ships; frequency rank 10438
- detour — a longer or less direct route taken to avoid a blockage or reach a place indirectly; frequency rank 11170
- lorry — A large vehicle for carrying heavy goods by road; a truck.; frequency rank 11974
- freighter — a ship designed or used to carry cargo; frequency rank 15010
- turbulence — Sudden, violent movements of the air that shake an aircraft during flight.; frequency rank 15633
- traction — the grip produced by friction between a moving object and the surface beneath it; frequency rank 15667
- roadside — The strip of land along the edge of a road.; frequency rank 17535
- windscreen — The large glass window at the front of a car or other vehicle.; frequency rank 25848
- steamship — a ship propelled by one or more steam engines; frequency rank 35123
- signpost — A post by a road with a sign giving directions or information.; frequency rank 41391
- refit — a thorough repair, renovation, or replacement of equipment, especially on a ship; frequency rank 58604
- rower — a person who propels a boat with oars, whether as work, transport, or sport; frequency rank 59493
- portage — the activity of carrying a boat and its supplies overland between navigable waterways or around an obstacle; frequency rank 60588
- fire station
- traffic jam

### B2
- lee — the sheltered side of something, away from the wind; frequency rank 1324
- crew — The people who work together to operate a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.; frequency rank 1485
- gear — The equipment, clothing, or tools needed for a particular activity.; frequency rank 2917
- landing — The act of coming down to the ground, especially of an aircraft.; frequency rank 3197
- hood — A part of a coat or jacket that covers your head.; frequency rank 3520
- wreck — To damage or destroy something badly so that it no longer works.; frequency rank 4504
- aircraft — A vehicle that can fly, such as a plane or helicopter.; frequency rank 4736
- trailer — A short preview of a film or TV show.; frequency rank 4833
- transmission — The act of sending out signals, messages, or information.; frequency rank 5898
- rider — A person who rides a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or similar.; frequency rank 6904
- steer — To control the direction of a vehicle, boat, or aircraft.; frequency rank 7425
- stern — Serious and strict, expecting to be obeyed.; frequency rank 8180
- tow — to pull a vehicle, boat, or other object behind another vehicle, usually with a rope or bar; frequency rank 8202
- scooter — A small two-wheeled vehicle with a handlebar and a board to stand on, pushed along with one foot.; frequency rank 8223
- artery — A tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart.; frequency rank 8311
- conductor — The person who leads an orchestra or other musical group.; frequency rank 9166
- unload — To remove goods or cargo from a vehicle, ship, or container.; frequency rank 9241
- caravan — A vehicle with beds and cooking equipment that is pulled by a car and used as a home on holiday.; frequency rank 9781
- diversion — A different route used when the normal road is closed.; frequency rank 9901
- pedal — A lever you press with your foot to control or power a machine such as a bicycle, car, or piano.; frequency rank 11054
- motorbike — A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine; a motorcycle.; frequency rank 11718
- cruiser — a fast, powerful warship designed for independent or fleet operations; frequency rank 11778
- navigation — The skill of planning and following a route for a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.; frequency rank 12051
- hangar — a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained; frequency rank 12726
- cockpit — the compartment in an aircraft where the pilots sit and operate the controls; frequency rank 12843
- missionary — One who is sent on a mission.; frequency rank 12851
- navigate — To find the right way to get to a place, especially using a map or instruments.; frequency rank 13420
- aviation — the activity, science, or practice of designing and operating aircraft; frequency rank 15910
- hearse — a vehicle used to carry a coffin to a funeral or burial place; frequency rank 17385
- propeller — a device with blades that rotates to drive an aircraft or vessel through air or water; frequency rank 18363
- liner — A large passenger ship that travels a regular route.; frequency rank 18589
- hijack — To take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, by force in order to rob it or change where it goes.; frequency rank 19032
- shipwreck — The destruction of a ship at sea, when it sinks or runs aground.; frequency rank 21842
- flagship — the ship carrying the commander of a naval fleet and flying that commander's flag; frequency rank 22680
- stagecoach — a horse-drawn coach that formerly carried passengers and mail on a regular route between towns; frequency rank 23946
- carpool — An arrangement where several people travel together in one car to save money and reduce traffic.; frequency rank 24928
- boatman — a person who operates or works on a small boat, especially one carrying passengers or goods; frequency rank 27694
- blinker — a flashing light on a vehicle that signals an intended turn; frequency rank 38458
- speedometer — an instrument in a vehicle that measures and displays its current speed; frequency rank 42189
- seaport — a coastal town or harbor with facilities where seagoing ships load, unload, or take shelter; frequency rank 46930
- capsize — to overturn in water, or to cause a boat or other vessel to overturn; frequency rank 47402
- antiaircraft — Designed to defend against attacks from aircraft.; frequency rank 50480
- smokestack — A tall chimney that carries smoke and gases away from a factory, ship, or locomotive.; frequency rank 60530
- speeder — A driver who goes faster than the legal speed limit.; frequency rank 67985
- shipper — a person or company that sends or arranges the transport of goods; frequency rank 73996
- retread — a worn tire fitted with a new outer tread so that it can be used again; frequency rank 79404
- aircrew — The team of people who operate an aircraft during a flight.; frequency rank 120998
- steering wheel
- rudder — a flat piece, usually at the stern of a ship or aircraft, used for steering

### C1
- cutting — A small piece cut from a plant and used to grow a new one.; frequency rank 2692
- cargo — Goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or vehicle.; frequency rank 4826
- bachelor — A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.; frequency rank 5334
- hack — A writer who produces dull, low-quality work, often just for money.; frequency rank 5413
- shuttle — a bus, train, aircraft, or other service that travels regularly between two points; frequency rank 5999
- saddle — a seat fastened on a horse, bicycle, or similar vehicle for a rider; frequency rank 6737
- beacon — a fire, light, or signal used to warn or guide people; frequency rank 8505
- charter — An official document that establishes an organization and sets out its rights and purposes.; frequency rank 10220
- clutch — To hold something tightly, usually with your hands.; frequency rank 10432
- manifest — Clear and obvious; easily seen or understood.; frequency rank 10544
- salvage — To save something from being lost, damaged, or destroyed.; frequency rank 11118
- terminate — To end or stop something.; frequency rank 12687
- radiator — A metal device that gives off heat to warm a room, usually carrying hot water or steam.; frequency rank 14224
- propulsion — the action or process of driving something forward; frequency rank 16905
- embark — To start something new and important, such as a project or journey.; frequency rank 17425
- keel — the main lengthwise structure along the bottom of a ship or boat, supporting its frame and helping stabilize it; frequency rank 19051
- firewall — A security system that controls the traffic coming into and out of a computer network; frequency rank 19379
- nautical — relating to ships, sailors, navigation, or travel by sea; frequency rank 22909
- gangway — a passage for walking between rows of seats, shelves, cabins, or other confined areas; frequency rank 23465
- dinghy — a small open boat propelled by oars or a motor, often carried or towed by a larger vessel; frequency rank 24675
- gondola — a long, narrow, flat-bottomed Venetian boat propelled and steered with a single oar; frequency rank 24712
- aviator — a person who flies or operates an aircraft, especially a military or early aircraft pilot; frequency rank 27689
- jetty — a structure projecting into water to protect a shore or harbor, influence currents, or provide a landing place; frequency rank 29703
- congestion — a state in which a road, place, or system is overcrowded or blocked, preventing free movement; frequency rank 29973
- tiller — a lever used to turn a boat's rudder and control its direction; frequency rank 30319
- stateroom — a private sleeping cabin on a passenger ship or train; frequency rank 34225
- viaduct — a long bridge, typically supported by a series of arches or spans, that carries a road or railway across a valley, low ground, or another obstacle; frequency rank 44067
- omnibus — a bus, especially a large horse-drawn public vehicle of the nineteenth century; frequency rank 46468
- whaler — a person who hunts whales or works in the whaling industry; frequency rank 46974
- seamanship — skill and practical knowledge in navigating, handling, operating, and maintaining a ship or boat; frequency rank 66863
- snowshoe — a broad, lightweight frame or platform attached to the foot to distribute weight when walking over deep snow; frequency rank 78301
- laneway — a narrow road, lane, alley, or passage, often running behind or between buildings; frequency rank 92378
- balloonist — a person who pilots or travels in a balloon, especially a hot-air or gas balloon; frequency rank 105397
- footboard — a narrow platform or board on a vehicle, carriage, or railway car on which a person may stand or rest the feet; frequency rank 155305
- taximeter — a device in a taxi that calculates and displays the fare according to distance traveled and waiting time; frequency rank 174169
- tailfin — a decorative upswept extension on the rear of a car, popular in the 1950s and 1960s

### C2
- cart — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal; frequency rank 4473
- hull — The main body or frame of a ship or boat.; frequency rank 8272
- marquis — nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count; frequency rank 8669
- chauffeur — a person employed to drive a private or luxury passenger vehicle; frequency rank 9202
- vicar — in the Church of England, a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish; frequency rank 9285
- believer — A person who believes; especially regarding religion.; frequency rank 10046
- sleigh — a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow or ice, usually pulled by an animal; frequency rank 11573
- helm — The position of leadership or control of an organization.; frequency rank 12252
- moor — To fix a boat or ship in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor.; frequency rank 13791
- limousine — a large luxurious car, often with a chauffeur and sometimes with a lengthened passenger compartment; frequency rank 14849
- hymn — praise by singing a hymn; frequency rank 14951
- navigator — in earlier times, a person who explored by ship; frequency rank 15510
- wharf — a platform built along or out from a shore where ships load, unload, or moor; frequency rank 17484
- buoy — to mark with a buoy or other sea-borne marker; frequency rank 19254
- locomotive — The engine of a train that pulls the carriages or wagons.; frequency rank 20143
- maritime — bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea; frequency rank 20775
- autopilot — A system that automatically steers a vehicle, plane, or ship without a person controlling it.; frequency rank 22335
- layman — Someone who is not a professional in a given field.; frequency rank 23154
- shorthand — written in abbreviated or symbolic form; frequency rank 23324
- ballast — to make a ship steady with a ballast; frequency rank 23471
- muffler — a device in a vehicle's exhaust system that reduces engine noise; in British English, a silencer; frequency rank 24851
- boathouse — a building beside or over water in which boats and boating equipment are kept; frequency rank 25667
- headlight — a powerful light with reflector; frequency rank 27898
- turret — A small tower on a building or castle, often at a corner.; frequency rank 28250
- shunt — railways: to move a train or carriage onto another track, especially in or near a station; frequency rank 30209
- landau — a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with facing passenger seats and a two-part folding roof; frequency rank 30433
- aground — onto or against the bottom of a body of water, so that a vessel can no longer move freely; frequency rank 30741
- turnpike — an expressway on which tolls are collected; frequency rank 31511
- mariner — A sailor, especially one who works on a ship at sea.; frequency rank 33173
- helmsman — a person who steers a ship or boat; frequency rank 33367
- waterman — a person who lives or works on the water, especially a boatman who carries passengers or goods on a river or canal; frequency rank 33737
- boatswain — a ship's officer responsible for the deck crew, rigging, anchors, and other deck equipment; frequency rank 36733
- hackney — a carriage or cab kept for public hire; now chiefly historical except in the term hackney carriage; frequency rank 37319
- chaise — a light horse-drawn carriage, usually for one or two people; frequency rank 38183
- porthole — a small, usually circular window in the side of a ship, aircraft, or similar vehicle; frequency rank 39611
- flotsam — floating wreckage, cargo, or other debris from a ship; frequency rank 45983
- yaw — of a ship or aircraft, to turn or swing temporarily away from its intended direction; frequency rank 46859
- odometer — a meter that shows mileage traversed; frequency rank 51196
- coxswain — the sailor in charge of a ship's boat and crew, usually responsible for steering it; frequency rank 52848
- prow — the forward part of a ship or boat, especially when it projects above the water; frequency rank 54111
- longboat — the largest open boat formerly carried by a sailing ship, used for transport, work, or emergencies; frequency rank 56349
- lading — goods or cargo carried by a ship or other vehicle; frequency rank 56404
- scow — a broad, flat-bottomed boat used chiefly to carry bulk freight; frequency rank 56978
- outrigger — a float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts to improve stability; frequency rank 57634
- dockyard — A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.; frequency rank 58727
- aerodrome — chiefly British: an area from which aircraft operate, including its runways and associated buildings; an airfield; frequency rank 59694
- larboard — on or toward the left side of a vessel when facing forward; port; frequency rank 61389
- signalman — a railway employee who controls signals and points to regulate the safe movement of trains; frequency rank 62423
- cabriolet — a car with a roof that folds down or can be removed; frequency rank 63704
- shipboard — a ship considered as a place where people live, meet, or travel, chiefly in the phrase on shipboard; frequency rank 63898
- waterline — the level reached by water on the side of a floating vessel, or a line marking that level; frequency rank 64222
- phaeton — a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually open and having one or two forward-facing seats; frequency rank 64686
- landsman — a person who lives or works on land rather than at sea, especially one who lacks a sailor's skills or experience; frequency rank 65997
- dray — a low, strong cart or wagon, traditionally horse-drawn and used for carrying heavy loads; frequency rank 66620
- mizzen — the mast immediately behind a ship's mainmast; a mizzenmast; frequency rank 69828
- brougham — a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an enclosed passenger body and an open driver's seat; frequency rank 69962
- pharos — historical or literary: a lighthouse or beacon, especially an ancient monumental one; frequency rank 70864
- biplane — an airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts.; frequency rank 71717
- navigable — able to be sailed on or through safely; frequency rank 72972
- scupper — an opening in a ship's side, or in a building wall, through which water drains from a deck, floor, or flat roof; frequency rank 73116
- forecastle — the raised forward part of a ship's upper deck or the structure built there; frequency rank 76716
- voiture — literary or historical, chiefly in French contexts: a carriage or other vehicle; frequency rank 78510
- barque — a sailing ship with three or more masts, square-rigged except on the rearmost mast; frequency rank 79127
- wagoner — a person who drives or transports goods with a wagon; frequency rank 80049
- cabman — historical: a man who drove a horse-drawn cab for hire; frequency rank 85617
- coble — a small flat-bottomed open fishing boat designed for launching from beaches in northeastern England and Scotland; frequency rank 89099
- switchback — chiefly British, dated: a roller coaster or amusement ride with steep rises and descents; frequency rank 89630
- demonstrably — in an obvious and provable manner; frequency rank 92288
- brakeman — historical: a railway worker responsible for operating a train's brakes and assisting with couplings and switching; frequency rank 92529
- merchantman — a ship used to carry goods in trade rather than for naval warfare; frequency rank 93674
- byway — a minor, less-traveled road or path branching from a main route; frequency rank 95203
- hatchway — an opening through a ship's deck, floor, or wall that is fitted with a hatch; frequency rank 96593
- spanker — a fore-and-aft sail set on or behind the mast nearest the stern of a square-rigged ship, or the corresponding aftermost sail of a large schooner; frequency rank 97794
- mainmast — the principal mast of a vessel with two or more masts, usually the tallest and, on many sailing ships, the second from the bow; frequency rank 99835
- hawser — a thick, heavy-duty rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship; frequency rank 109152
- furl — to roll or fold a sail, flag, or similar sheet and secure it; frequency rank 110416
- bowsprit — a spar projecting forward from a sailing vessel's bow, used to support rigging and forward sails; frequency rank 112071
- oarsman — a male rower, especially a member of a boat's racing or working crew; frequency rank 112409
- perambulator — a baby carriage; a chiefly British and now dated term for a pram; frequency rank 114297
- howdah — a seat or enclosed platform, often canopied and ornamented, carried on the back of an elephant or camel; frequency rank 118046
- barouche — historical: a large four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with two facing passenger seats, a folding hood over the rear seat, and a raised driver's seat in front; frequency rank 119489
- flatcar — chiefly North American, a railroad freight car with a flat open deck and no permanent sides or roof, used for containers, vehicles, machinery, and other bulky loads; frequency rank 120549
- propulsive — tending to or capable of propelling; frequency rank 120883
- highroad — a main public road or highway; now more often written high road; frequency rank 136271
- monoplane — an airplane with one main pair of wings rather than two or more pairs; frequency rank 140869
- musher — a person who drives or travels with a team of sled dogs, especially in a dogsled race; frequency rank 156913
- flivver — an automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive.; frequency rank 157031
- hearer — One who hears.; frequency rank 166255
- binnacle — a fixed housing for a ship's compass, often fitted with a light and correcting magnets; frequency rank 167380
- cordage — cords and ropes considered collectively, especially the ropes used in a ship's rigging; frequency rank 184151
- gunwale — the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship; frequency rank 187353
- pilothouse — an enclosed compartment on a ship or boat from which the vessel is steered and navigated; frequency rank 197637
- aeronaut — a person who travels through the air in a balloon or airship; historically, an aviator; frequency rank 241051
- dearness — The quality of having great value or price.; frequency rank 245054
- abaft — at, near, or toward the stern of a ship; frequency rank 250595
- wherry — a light rowboat formerly used to carry passengers or goods on rivers and in harbors; frequency rank 250631
- triplane — an airplane that has three pairs of wings, one above the others; frequency rank 269006
- bitt — a strong post or pair of posts on a ship, quay, or wharf around which a mooring line is secured; frequency rank 269579
- sculler — a person who propels a boat with a pair of sculls, especially in competitive rowing; frequency rank 271819
- unship — to remove or unload people, animals, or cargo from a ship; frequency rank 276731
- supercargo — an officer or owner's representative aboard a merchant ship who manages the cargo and its commercial sale or purchase; frequency rank 277046
- curricle — a light, open, two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses side by side, fashionable in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; frequency rank 277906
- boathook — a long pole with a hook at one end, used aboard a vessel to push off obstacles or catch a line, buoy, boat, or floating object; frequency rank 279782
- equipage — a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses; frequency rank 281259
- caleche — a light, low-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, typically fitted with a folding top; frequency rank 284716
- coastwise — along a coast or by a route following the coast; frequency rank 285352
- calash — a light horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood; frequency rank 287370
- rowlock — a U-shaped fitting or socket on the side of a boat that holds an oar and serves as its pivot while rowing; frequency rank 302774
- jarvey — British and Irish, historical: the driver of a hackney coach or jaunting car; frequency rank 337096
- footway — a path or passage reserved for people travelling on foot; frequency rank 337460
- postilion — historical: a rider mounted on the near horse of a carriage team in order to guide it, especially when there is no coachman; frequency rank 358297
- taffrail — the rail running around the stern of a ship; frequency rank 387753
- tailboard — a hinged board or door at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading; frequency rank 427583
- surcingle — a broad strap or girth passed around a horse or other pack animal to secure a saddle, blanket, or load; frequency rank 539276
- outport — chiefly British or historical: a port other than a country's main port, especially a British port outside London; frequency rank 568799
- coachmaker — historical: a craftsperson or business that builds horse-drawn coaches and carriages; frequency rank 684077
- lighterman — historical: a person who operates, owns, or works on a lighter, a flat-bottomed barge used to transfer cargo; frequency rank 906669
- multiplane — an airplane having at least three superposed main planes; frequency rank 970040
- flota — historical: a fleet of Spanish ships, especially the convoy that carried goods and treasure between Spain and its American colonies; frequency rank 1115003
- postboy — historically, a boy or man who rode a post horse to guide a hired carriage; a postilion; frequency rank 1316984
- texas — on a western river steamboat, the uppermost cabin structure, usually containing officers' or crew quarters near the pilothouse
- hackney coach — historical: a horse-drawn passenger coach kept for public hire, especially a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses
- upperworks — the structures and equipment above the hull or main deck of a ship, or above the main body of a vehicle or machine
- upbound — moving upward, upstream, or in a direction conventionally regarded as up
- sternwheel — a paddle wheel mounted at the stern of a vessel to propel it through the water
- baggageman — historical: a railway employee responsible for receiving, guarding, sorting, and delivering passengers' baggage, often in a baggage car

### C2+
- hulk — a large abandoned ship, wreck, or shell; frequency rank 6875
- madrina — in South American pack travel, a steady mare or other animal wearing a bell and leading a troop of mules; frequency rank 110144
- spaceworthy — fit, reliable, and safe enough to be launched into or travel through space; frequency rank 239533
- sleighbell — a small hollow bell, typically containing a loose pellet, attached to a sleigh or harness so that it jingles during travel; frequency rank 542268
- unmaneuverable — difficult or impossible to steer, turn, position, or control effectively; frequency rank 619389
- curb — to restrain or keep in check; a raised edge along a street
- aft — at, near, or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft
- automobile — a self-propelled passenger road vehicle; a car
- bogie — a swiveling wheeled undercarriage on a railway vehicle
- boxcar — an enclosed railroad freight car
- conveyance — a means of transport, or the transfer of property
- forestay — a rope or stay supporting a ship's foremast from the bow
- poop — excrement; or the raised deck at the stern of a ship
- streetcar — a passenger vehicle running on rails along city streets; a tram
- taxicab — a car licensed to carry passengers for a fare; a taxi
- undecked — not adorned or decorated; of a boat, having no deck
- barge — a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on rivers and canals
- berth — a place for a ship to dock; a sleeping bunk on a ship or train
- eject — to force out or expel suddenly; to bail out of an aircraft
- overpass — a bridge carrying one road or path over another
- planar — lying in or relating to a single plane; flat
- sleeper — one who sleeps, a sleeping car, or an unexpected success
- st — abbreviation for saint or street
- starboard — the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward
- accelerator — a device or thing that increases speed, especially a car's gas pedal
- aerobatics — spectacular flying maneuvers performed by aircraft
- airship — a powered lighter-than-air aircraft; a dirigible
- astern — behind or toward the rear of a ship
- autocamp — a roadside camp or site for motorists; to camp while traveling by car
- brig — a two-masted square-rigged ship; a prison on a warship
- carriageway — the part of a road used by vehicular traffic
- coachbuilder — a maker of bodies for cars, carriages, or railway coaches
- cogwheel — a wheel with teeth on its rim that meshes with another to transmit motion
- cowling — a removable metal cover over an engine, especially an aircraft's
- crawler — something that crawls; a tracked vehicle or a web-indexing program
- crewman — a member of the crew of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
- dirigible — a steerable lighter-than-air aircraft; an airship
- fender — a guard over a wheel, or a protective barrier against impact
- highjack — to seize control of a vehicle or scheme by force (variant of hijack)
- hotbox — an overheated axle bearing on a railway car; also an enclosed heated space
- motorcar — a road vehicle powered by an engine; an automobile
- parkway — a broad landscaped road, often through a park or scenic area
- pedestrianize — to convert a street or area for use by pedestrians only
- pilotage — the act or skill of piloting a ship or aircraft, or the fee for it
- reload — to load again, as a weapon, vehicle, or web page
- skipper — the captain of a ship or sports team
- straightaway — immediately, at once; or a straight stretch of road or track
- underpass — a road or passage running beneath another road or railway
- unicycle — a single-wheeled pedal-driven vehicle
- urchin — a mischievous or poorly clothed child; a street waif
- velocipede — an early bicycle or pedaled vehicle propelled by the rider
- top-hamper — nautical: masts, spars, rigging, and other gear carried high above a ship's deck, especially when regarded as excess upper weight
- spanker-boom — the boom attached to the aftermost mast of a traditionally rigged sailing vessel, used to extend and control the foot of the spanker sail
- flagboat — a ship or boat carrying the commander of a fleet or squadron; a flagship
- debarkment — historical: the act of going or putting people or goods ashore from a ship; disembarkation
- cabful — as many people or as much material as a cab can hold
- blue peter — a blue signal flag with a white central square, flown to show that a merchant vessel is ready to sail
- chaise cart — historical: a light horse-drawn cart or carriage suitable for driving, typically used for local travel
- hammercloth — a decorative, often weatherproof cloth covering the coachman's seat or box of a carriage
- peage — archaic: a toll or duty charged for passage along a road or across a bridge, river, or other route, often on transported goods
- undergirder — historical nautical: a heavy rope or cable used to brace and hold together the hull of an ancient ship, especially a trireme
- thowel — historical or dialectal: a tholepin or rowlock against which an oar works in a boat
- periagua — a dugout canoe or a larger boat made by widening a dugout with added planks
- jackstaff — nautical: a short staff fixed at a ship's bow or bowsprit cap from which the jack is flown
- paddle-box — nautical: the protective housing over the upper part of a paddle wheel on a steamship
- side-wheel — nautical: having a paddle wheel on each side of the hull
- balandra — historical: a small one-masted sailing vessel used especially in Spanish-speaking regions
- horsecloth — a blanket, rug, or decorative cloth used to cover a horse or forming part of its trappings
- tweendeck — nautical: an intermediate deck, or the space between decks, especially on a merchant ship above the hold