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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 Meaning Off Sound Off
sleigh C2
/sleɪ/ a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow or ice, usually pulled by an animal Meaning Off Sound Off
derrick C2
/ˈdɛrɪk/ a crane with a movable boom, especially one used aboard a ship or at a construction site Meaning Off Sound Off
limousine C2
/ˌlɪməˈziːn/ a large luxurious car, often with a chauffeur and sometimes with a lengthened passenger compartment Meaning Off Sound Off
sled C2
/slɛd/ A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it. Meaning Off Sound Off
buoy C2
/ˈbu.i/ to mark with a buoy or other sea-borne marker Meaning Off Sound Off
locomotive C2
/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ The engine of a train that pulls the carriages or wagons. Meaning Off Sound Off
oar C2
/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. Meaning Off Sound Off
landau C2
/ˈlæn.dɔː/ a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with facing passenger seats and a two-part folding roof Meaning Off Sound Off
schooner C2
/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. Meaning Off Sound Off
mariner C2
/ˈmæɹɪnɚ/ A sailor, especially one who works on a ship at sea. Meaning Off Sound Off
steamboat C2
/ˈstimˌboʊt/ A boat or vessel propelled by steam power. Meaning Off Sound Off
cul-de-sac C2
/ˈkʌldəsæk/ a street, passage, or route closed at one end Meaning Off Sound Off
boatswain C2
/ˈboʊ.sən/ a ship's officer responsible for the deck crew, rigging, anchors, and other deck equipment Meaning Off Sound Off
hackney C2
/ˈhækni/ a carriage or cab kept for public hire; now chiefly historical except in the term hackney carriage Meaning Off Sound Off
chaise C2
/ʃeɪz/ a light horse-drawn carriage, usually for one or two people Meaning Off Sound Off
skiff C2
/skɪf/ A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern. Meaning Off Sound Off
porthole C2
/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/ a small, usually circular window in the side of a ship, aircraft, or similar vehicle Meaning Off Sound Off
galleon C2
/ˈɡæ.li.ən/ a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts Meaning Off Sound Off
flotsam C2
/ˈflɑːtsəm/ floating wreckage, cargo, or other debris from a ship Meaning Off Sound Off
culvert C2
/ˈkʌlvɚt/ a covered channel or pipe that carries water beneath a road, railway, or embankment Meaning Off Sound Off
coxswain C2
/ˈkɑːksən/ the sailor in charge of a ship's boat and crew, usually responsible for steering it Meaning Off Sound Off
prow C2
/praʊ/ the forward part of a ship or boat, especially when it projects above the water Meaning Off Sound Off
longboat C2
/ˈlɔŋˌboʊt/ the largest open boat formerly carried by a sailing ship, used for transport, work, or emergencies Meaning Off Sound Off
lading C2
/ˈleɪdɪŋ/ goods or cargo carried by a ship or other vehicle Meaning Off Sound Off
scow C2
/skaʊ/ a broad, flat-bottomed boat used chiefly to carry bulk freight Meaning Off Sound Off
outrigger C2
/ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡɚ/ a float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts to improve stability Meaning Off Sound Off
cabriolet C2
/kæbriəˈleɪ/ a car with a roof that folds down or can be removed Meaning Off Sound Off
phaeton C2
/ˈfeɪətən/ a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually open and having one or two forward-facing seats Meaning Off Sound Off
dray C2
/dreɪ/ a low, strong cart or wagon, traditionally horse-drawn and used for carrying heavy loads Meaning Off Sound Off
mizzen C2
/ˈmɪzən/ the mast immediately behind a ship's mainmast; a mizzenmast Meaning Off Sound Off
brougham C2
/ˈbɹuːəm/ a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an enclosed passenger body and an open driver's seat Meaning Off Sound Off
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 Meaning Off Sound Off
forecastle C2
/ˈfoʊk.səl/ the raised forward part of a ship's upper deck or the structure built there Meaning Off Sound Off
voiture C2
/vwɑːˈtjʊr/ literary or historical, chiefly in French contexts: a carriage or other vehicle Meaning Off Sound Off
barque C2
/bɑrk/ a sailing ship with three or more masts, square-rigged except on the rearmost mast Meaning Off Sound Off
shipload C2
/ˈʃɪploʊd/ the quantity of cargo or passengers carried by, or sufficient to fill, a ship Meaning Off Sound Off
coble C2
/ˈkoʊ.bəl/ a small flat-bottomed open fishing boat designed for launching from beaches in northeastern England and Scotland Meaning Off Sound Off
merchantman C2
/ˈmɝtʃəntmən/ a ship used to carry goods in trade rather than for naval warfare Meaning Off Sound Off
byway C2
/ˈbaɪweɪ/ a minor, less-traveled road or path branching from a main route Meaning Off Sound Off
hatchway C2
/ˈhætʃweɪ/ an opening through a ship's deck, floor, or wall that is fitted with a hatch Meaning Off Sound Off
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 Meaning Off Sound Off
hawser C2
/hɔzɚ/ a thick, heavy-duty rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship Meaning Off Sound Off
perambulator C2
/pəˈræmbjəˌleɪtɚ/ a baby carriage; a chiefly British and now dated term for a pram Meaning Off Sound Off
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 Meaning Off Sound Off
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 Meaning Off Sound Off
highroad C2
/ˈhaɪˌroʊd/ a main public road or highway; now more often written high road Meaning Off Sound Off
steersman C2
/ˈstiɹz.mən/ One who steers a ship or other vessel; the helmsman. Meaning Off Sound Off
binnacle C2
/ˈbɪnəkəl/ a fixed housing for a ship's compass, often fitted with a light and correcting magnets Meaning Off Sound Off
cordage C2
/ˈkɔrdədʒ/ cords and ropes considered collectively, especially the ropes used in a ship's rigging Meaning Off Sound Off
gunwale C2
/ˈɡʌnəl/ the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship Meaning Off Sound Off
pilothouse C2
/ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs/ an enclosed compartment on a ship or boat from which the vessel is steered and navigated Meaning Off Sound Off
sidelight C2
/ˈsaɪdˌlaɪt/ a small light fitted at the side of a vehicle or the red or green navigation light on a vessel Meaning Off Sound Off
shipmaster C2
/ˈʃɪpˌmæs.tɚ/ The master of a ship; a captain; a commander Meaning Off Sound Off
outrider C2
/ˈaʊtˌraɪ.dɚ/ a mounted escort who rides ahead of or beside a procession, vehicle, or body of travelers Meaning Off Sound Off
bitt C2
/bɪt/ a strong post or pair of posts on a ship, quay, or wharf around which a mooring line is secured Meaning Off Sound Off
supercargo C2
/ˈsupəɹˌkɑɹɡoʊ/ an officer or owner's representative aboard a merchant ship who manages the cargo and its commercial sale or purchase Meaning Off Sound Off
curricle C2
/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 Meaning Off Sound Off
equipage C2
/ˈɛ.kwɪ.pɪdʒ/ a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses Meaning Off Sound Off
calash C2
/kəˈlæʃ/ a light horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood Meaning Off Sound Off
rowlock C2
/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 Meaning Off Sound Off
jarvey C2
/ˈdʒɑːɹ.vi/ British and Irish, historical: the driver of a hackney coach or jaunting car Meaning Off Sound Off
postilion C2
/pəˈstɪljən/ historical: a rider mounted on the near horse of a carriage team in order to guide it, especially when there is no coachman Meaning Off Sound Off
taffrail C2
/ˈtæfˌreɪl/ the rail running around the stern of a ship Meaning Off Sound Off
tailboard C2
/ˈteɪl.bɔːrd/ a hinged board or door at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading Meaning Off Sound Off
hackney coach C2
/ˈhæk.ni ˌkoʊtʃ/ historical: a horse-drawn passenger coach kept for public hire, especially a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses Meaning Off Sound Off
collide with C2
to hit another person or object while moving Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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