Transportation
Vehicles, roads, rail, shipping, aviation, and traffic.
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cart
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/kɑɹt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
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sleigh
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/sleɪ/
a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow or ice, usually pulled by an animal
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derrick
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/ˈdɛrɪk/
a crane with a movable boom, especially one used aboard a ship or at a construction site
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limousine
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/ˌlɪməˈziːn/
a large luxurious car, often with a chauffeur and sometimes with a lengthened passenger compartment
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sled
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/slɛd/
A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.
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buoy
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/ˈbu.i/
to mark with a buoy or other sea-borne marker
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locomotive
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/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
The engine of a train that pulls the carriages or wagons.
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oar
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/oɹ/
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.
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landau
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/ˈlæn.dɔː/
a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with facing passenger seats and a two-part folding roof
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schooner
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/skuːnə(ɹ)/
A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.
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mariner
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/ˈmæɹɪnɚ/
A sailor, especially one who works on a ship at sea.
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steamboat
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/ˈstimˌboʊt/
A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
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cul-de-sac
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/ˈkʌldəsæk/
a street, passage, or route closed at one end
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boatswain
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/ˈboʊ.sən/
a ship's officer responsible for the deck crew, rigging, anchors, and other deck equipment
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hackney
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/ˈhækni/
a carriage or cab kept for public hire; now chiefly historical except in the term hackney carriage
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chaise
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/ʃeɪz/
a light horse-drawn carriage, usually for one or two people
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skiff
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/skɪf/
A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
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porthole
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/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/
a small, usually circular window in the side of a ship, aircraft, or similar vehicle
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galleon
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/ˈɡæ.li.ən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts
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flotsam
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/ˈflɑːtsəm/
floating wreckage, cargo, or other debris from a ship
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culvert
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/ˈkʌlvɚt/
a covered channel or pipe that carries water beneath a road, railway, or embankment
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coxswain
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/ˈkɑːksən/
the sailor in charge of a ship's boat and crew, usually responsible for steering it
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prow
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/praʊ/
the forward part of a ship or boat, especially when it projects above the water
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longboat
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/ˈlɔŋˌboʊt/
the largest open boat formerly carried by a sailing ship, used for transport, work, or emergencies
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lading
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/ˈleɪdɪŋ/
goods or cargo carried by a ship or other vehicle
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scow
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/skaʊ/
a broad, flat-bottomed boat used chiefly to carry bulk freight
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outrigger
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/ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡɚ/
a float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts to improve stability
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cabriolet
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/kæbriəˈleɪ/
a car with a roof that folds down or can be removed
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phaeton
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/ˈfeɪətən/
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually open and having one or two forward-facing seats
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dray
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/dreɪ/
a low, strong cart or wagon, traditionally horse-drawn and used for carrying heavy loads
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mizzen
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/ˈmɪzən/
the mast immediately behind a ship's mainmast; a mizzenmast
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brougham
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/ˈbɹuːəm/
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an enclosed passenger body and an open driver's seat
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scupper
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/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
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forecastle
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/ˈfoʊk.səl/
the raised forward part of a ship's upper deck or the structure built there
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voiture
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/vwɑːˈtjʊr/
literary or historical, chiefly in French contexts: a carriage or other vehicle
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barque
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/bɑrk/
a sailing ship with three or more masts, square-rigged except on the rearmost mast
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shipload
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/ˈʃɪploʊd/
the quantity of cargo or passengers carried by, or sufficient to fill, a ship
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coble
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/ˈkoʊ.bəl/
a small flat-bottomed open fishing boat designed for launching from beaches in northeastern England and Scotland
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merchantman
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/ˈmɝtʃəntmən/
a ship used to carry goods in trade rather than for naval warfare
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byway
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/ˈbaɪweɪ/
a minor, less-traveled road or path branching from a main route
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hatchway
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/ˈhætʃweɪ/
an opening through a ship's deck, floor, or wall that is fitted with a hatch
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spanker
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/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
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hawser
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/hɔzɚ/
a thick, heavy-duty rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship
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perambulator
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/pəˈræmbjəˌleɪtɚ/
a baby carriage; a chiefly British and now dated term for a pram
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barouche
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/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
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flatcar
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/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
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highroad
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/ˈhaɪˌroʊd/
a main public road or highway; now more often written high road
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steersman
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/ˈstiɹz.mən/
One who steers a ship or other vessel; the helmsman.
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binnacle
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/ˈbɪnəkəl/
a fixed housing for a ship's compass, often fitted with a light and correcting magnets
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cordage
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/ˈkɔrdədʒ/
cords and ropes considered collectively, especially the ropes used in a ship's rigging
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gunwale
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/ˈɡʌnəl/
the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship
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pilothouse
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/ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs/
an enclosed compartment on a ship or boat from which the vessel is steered and navigated
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sidelight
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/ˈsaɪdˌlaɪt/
a small light fitted at the side of a vehicle or the red or green navigation light on a vessel
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shipmaster
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/ˈʃɪpˌmæs.tɚ/
The master of a ship; a captain; a commander
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outrider
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/ˈaʊtˌraɪ.dɚ/
a mounted escort who rides ahead of or beside a procession, vehicle, or body of travelers
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bitt
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/bɪt/
a strong post or pair of posts on a ship, quay, or wharf around which a mooring line is secured
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supercargo
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/ˈsupəɹˌkɑɹɡoʊ/
an officer or owner's representative aboard a merchant ship who manages the cargo and its commercial sale or purchase
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curricle
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/ˈkɝː.ɪ.kəl/
a light, open, two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses side by side, fashionable in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries
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equipage
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/ˈɛ.kwɪ.pɪdʒ/
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
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calash
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/kəˈlæʃ/
a light horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood
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rowlock
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/ˈroʊ.lɑːk/
a U-shaped fitting or socket on the side of a boat that holds an oar and serves as its pivot while rowing
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jarvey
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/ˈdʒɑːɹ.vi/
British and Irish, historical: the driver of a hackney coach or jaunting car
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postilion
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/pəˈstɪljən/
historical: a rider mounted on the near horse of a carriage team in order to guide it, especially when there is no coachman
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taffrail
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/ˈtæfˌreɪl/
the rail running around the stern of a ship
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tailboard
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/ˈteɪl.bɔːrd/
a hinged board or door at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading
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hackney coach
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/ˈhæk.ni ˌkoʊtʃ/
historical: a horse-drawn passenger coach kept for public hire, especially a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses
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collide with
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to hit another person or object while moving
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