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Transportation

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

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cart C2
/kɑɹt/ a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal M S
hull C2
/hʌl/ The main body or frame of a ship or boat. M S
marquis C2
/mɑɹˈki/ nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count M S
chauffeur C2
/ʃoʊˈfɝ/ a person employed to drive a private or luxury passenger vehicle M S
vicar C2
/ˈvɪkɚ/ in the Church of England, a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish M S
believer C2
/bɪˈlivɚ/ A person who believes; especially regarding religion. M S
sleigh C2
/sleɪ/ a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow or ice, usually pulled by an animal M S
helm C2
/ˈhɛlm/ The position of leadership or control of an organization. M S
moor C2
/mʊə/ To fix a boat or ship in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor. M S
limousine C2
/ˌlɪməˈziːn/ a large luxurious car, often with a chauffeur and sometimes with a lengthened passenger compartment M S
hymn C2
/hɪm/ praise by singing a hymn M S
navigator C2
/ˈnavɪɡeɪtə/ in earlier times, a person who explored by ship M S
wharf C2
/wɔrf/ a platform built along or out from a shore where ships load, unload, or moor M S
buoy C2
/ˈbu.i/ to mark with a buoy or other sea-borne marker M S
locomotive C2
/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ The engine of a train that pulls the carriages or wagons. M S
maritime C2
/ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/ bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea M S
autopilot C2
/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/ A system that automatically steers a vehicle, plane, or ship without a person controlling it. M S
layman C2
/ˈleɪmən/ Someone who is not a professional in a given field. M S
shorthand C2
/ˈʃɔɹthænd/ written in abbreviated or symbolic form M S
ballast C2
/ˈbæləst/ to make a ship steady with a ballast M S
muffler C2
/ˈmʌflɚ/ a device in a vehicle's exhaust system that reduces engine noise; in British English, a silencer M S
boathouse C2
/ˈboʊtˌhaʊs/ a building beside or over water in which boats and boating equipment are kept M S
headlight C2
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/ a powerful light with reflector M S
turret C2
/ˈtɝ.ɪt/ A small tower on a building or castle, often at a corner. M S
shunt C2
/ʃʌnt/ railways: to move a train or carriage onto another track, especially in or near a station M S
landau C2
/ˈlæn.dɔː/ a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with facing passenger seats and a two-part folding roof M S
aground C2
/əˈɡraʊnd/ onto or against the bottom of a body of water, so that a vessel can no longer move freely M S
turnpike C2
/ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk/ an expressway on which tolls are collected M S
mariner C2
/ˈmæɹɪnɚ/ A sailor, especially one who works on a ship at sea. M S
helmsman C2
/ˈhɛlmzmən/ a person who steers a ship or boat M S
waterman C2
/ˈwɔtɝmən/ a person who lives or works on the water, especially a boatman who carries passengers or goods on a river or canal M S
boatswain C2
/ˈboʊ.sən/ a ship's officer responsible for the deck crew, rigging, anchors, and other deck equipment M S
hackney C2
/ˈhækni/ a carriage or cab kept for public hire; now chiefly historical except in the term hackney carriage M S
chaise C2
/ʃeɪz/ a light horse-drawn carriage, usually for one or two people M S
porthole C2
/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/ a small, usually circular window in the side of a ship, aircraft, or similar vehicle M S
flotsam C2
/ˈflɑːtsəm/ floating wreckage, cargo, or other debris from a ship M S
yaw C2
/jɑː/ of a ship or aircraft, to turn or swing temporarily away from its intended direction M S
odometer C2
/oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/ a meter that shows mileage traversed M S
coxswain C2
/ˈkɑːksən/ the sailor in charge of a ship's boat and crew, usually responsible for steering it M S
prow C2
/praʊ/ the forward part of a ship or boat, especially when it projects above the water M S
longboat C2
/ˈlɔŋˌboʊt/ the largest open boat formerly carried by a sailing ship, used for transport, work, or emergencies M S
lading C2
/ˈleɪdɪŋ/ goods or cargo carried by a ship or other vehicle M S
scow C2
/skaʊ/ a broad, flat-bottomed boat used chiefly to carry bulk freight M S
outrigger C2
/ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡɚ/ a float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts to improve stability M S
dockyard C2
/ˈdɑːˌkjɑːrd/ A place where ships are repaired or outfitted. M S
aerodrome C2
/ˈerədroʊm/ chiefly British: an area from which aircraft operate, including its runways and associated buildings; an airfield M S
larboard C2
/ˈlɑɹbɔɹd/ on or toward the left side of a vessel when facing forward; port M S
signalman C2
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl.mən/ a railway employee who controls signals and points to regulate the safe movement of trains M S
cabriolet C2
/kæbriəˈleɪ/ a car with a roof that folds down or can be removed M S
shipboard C2
/ˈʃɪpˌbɔːrd/ a ship considered as a place where people live, meet, or travel, chiefly in the phrase on shipboard M S
waterline C2
/ˈwɑːt̬ɚlaɪn/ the level reached by water on the side of a floating vessel, or a line marking that level M S
phaeton C2
/ˈfeɪətən/ a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually open and having one or two forward-facing seats M S
landsman C2
/ˈlændzmən/ a person who lives or works on land rather than at sea, especially one who lacks a sailor's skills or experience M S
dray C2
/dreɪ/ a low, strong cart or wagon, traditionally horse-drawn and used for carrying heavy loads M S
mizzen C2
/ˈmɪzən/ the mast immediately behind a ship's mainmast; a mizzenmast M S
brougham C2
/ˈbɹuːəm/ a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an enclosed passenger body and an open driver's seat M S
pharos C2
/ˈfɛɹ.ɑːs/ historical or literary: a lighthouse or beacon, especially an ancient monumental one M S
biplane C2
/ˈbaɪpleɪn/ an airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts. M S
navigable C2
/ˈnævɪɡəbəl/ able to be sailed on or through safely M S
scupper C2
/ˈskʌp.ɚ/ an opening in a ship's side, or in a building wall, through which water drains from a deck, floor, or flat roof M S
forecastle C2
/ˈfoʊk.səl/ the raised forward part of a ship's upper deck or the structure built there M S
voiture C2
/vwɑːˈtjʊr/ literary or historical, chiefly in French contexts: a carriage or other vehicle M S
barque C2
/bɑrk/ a sailing ship with three or more masts, square-rigged except on the rearmost mast M S
wagoner C2
/ˈwægənɝ/ a person who drives or transports goods with a wagon M S
cabman C2
/ˈkæb.mən/ historical: a man who drove a horse-drawn cab for hire M S
coble C2
/ˈkoʊ.bəl/ a small flat-bottomed open fishing boat designed for launching from beaches in northeastern England and Scotland M S
switchback C2
/ˈswɪtʃˌbæk/ chiefly British, dated: a roller coaster or amusement ride with steep rises and descents M S
demonstrably C2
/diˈmɑnstrəbli/ in an obvious and provable manner M S
brakeman C2
/ˈbreɪkmən/ historical: a railway worker responsible for operating a train's brakes and assisting with couplings and switching M S
merchantman C2
/ˈmɝtʃəntmən/ a ship used to carry goods in trade rather than for naval warfare M S
byway C2
/ˈbaɪweɪ/ a minor, less-traveled road or path branching from a main route M S
hatchway C2
/ˈhætʃweɪ/ an opening through a ship's deck, floor, or wall that is fitted with a hatch M S
spanker C2
/ˈspæŋ.kɚ/ 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 M S
mainmast C2
/ˈmeɪnˌmæst/ the principal mast of a vessel with two or more masts, usually the tallest and, on many sailing ships, the second from the bow M S
hawser C2
/hɔzɚ/ a thick, heavy-duty rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship M S
furl C2
/fɝl/ to roll or fold a sail, flag, or similar sheet and secure it M S
bowsprit C2
/ˈboʊ.sprɪt/ a spar projecting forward from a sailing vessel's bow, used to support rigging and forward sails M S
oarsman C2
/ˈɔɹzmən/ a male rower, especially a member of a boat's racing or working crew M S
perambulator C2
/pəˈræmbjəˌleɪtɚ/ a baby carriage; a chiefly British and now dated term for a pram M S
howdah C2
/ˈhaʊdə/ a seat or enclosed platform, often canopied and ornamented, carried on the back of an elephant or camel M S
barouche C2
/bəˈruːʃ/ 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 M S
flatcar C2
/ˈflæt.kɑːr/ 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 M S
propulsive C2
/prəˈpʌlsɪv/ tending to or capable of propelling M S
highroad C2
/ˈhaɪˌroʊd/ a main public road or highway; now more often written high road M S
monoplane C2
/ˈmɑːnəˌpleɪn/ an airplane with one main pair of wings rather than two or more pairs M S
musher C2
/ˈmʌʃɚ/ a person who drives or travels with a team of sled dogs, especially in a dogsled race M S
flivver C2
/ˈflɪv.ɚ/ an automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive. M S
hearer C2
/ˈhɪɹɚ/ One who hears. M S
binnacle C2
/ˈbɪnəkəl/ a fixed housing for a ship's compass, often fitted with a light and correcting magnets M S
cordage C2
/ˈkɔrdədʒ/ cords and ropes considered collectively, especially the ropes used in a ship's rigging M S
gunwale C2
/ˈɡʌnəl/ the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship M S
pilothouse C2
/ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs/ an enclosed compartment on a ship or boat from which the vessel is steered and navigated M S
aeronaut C2
/ˈɛr.əˌnɔːt/ a person who travels through the air in a balloon or airship; historically, an aviator M S
dearness C2
/ˈdɪə(ɹ)nəs/ The quality of having great value or price. M S
abaft C2
/əˈbæft/ at, near, or toward the stern of a ship M S
wherry C2
/ˈwɛɹi/ a light rowboat formerly used to carry passengers or goods on rivers and in harbors M S

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