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Transportation

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

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hulk C2+
/hʊlk/ a large abandoned ship, wreck, or shell Meaning Off Sound Off
automobile C2+
/ˈɔtəməˌbil/ a self-propelled passenger road vehicle; a car Meaning Off Sound Off
boatload C2+
/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/ as much as a boat can carry; a large amount Meaning Off Sound Off
bogie C2+
/ˈboʊɡi/ a swiveling wheeled undercarriage on a railway vehicle Meaning Off Sound Off
boxcar C2+
/ˈbɑksˌkɑr/ an enclosed railroad freight car Meaning Off Sound Off
forestay C2+
/ˈfɔrˌsteɪ/ a rope or stay supporting a ship's foremast from the bow Meaning Off Sound Off
poop C2+
/pup/ excrement; or the raised deck at the stern of a ship Meaning Off Sound Off
taxicab C2+
/ˈtæksiˌkæb/ a car licensed to carry passengers for a fare; a taxi Meaning Off Sound Off
honker C2+
/ˈhɑŋkɚ/ something that honks, such as a goose or a car horn; informally, a large nose Meaning Off Sound Off
sleeper C2+
/ˈslipɚ/ one who sleeps, a sleeping car, or an unexpected success Meaning Off Sound Off
starboard C2+
/ˈstɑrbɚd/ the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward Meaning Off Sound Off
aerobatics C2+
/ˌɛrəˈbætɪks/ spectacular flying maneuvers performed by aircraft Meaning Off Sound Off
airship C2+
/ˈɛrˌʃɪp/ a powered lighter-than-air aircraft; a dirigible Meaning Off Sound Off
autocamp C2+
/ˈɔtoʊˌkæmp/ a roadside camp or site for motorists; to camp while traveling by car Meaning Off Sound Off
aviso C2+
/əˈvaɪzoʊ/ a dispatch boat, or an official notice or advice Meaning Off Sound Off
beakhead C2+
/ˈbikˌhɛd/ the projecting forward part of an old sailing ship's bow Meaning Off Sound Off
brig C2+
/brɪɡ/ a two-masted square-rigged ship; a prison on a warship Meaning Off Sound Off
broadside C2+
/ˈbrɔdsaɪd/ a simultaneous firing of all guns on one side of a ship; a strong verbal attack Meaning Off Sound Off
carriageway C2+
/ˈkærɪdʒˌweɪ/ the part of a road used by vehicular traffic Meaning Off Sound Off
coachfellow C2+
/ˈkoʊtʃˌfɛloʊ/ a horse harnessed alongside another to the same coach; a yokefellow Meaning Off Sound Off
crawler C2+
/ˈkrɔlɚ/ something that crawls; a tracked vehicle or a web-indexing program Meaning Off Sound Off
crewman C2+
/ˈkrumən/ a member of the crew of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle Meaning Off Sound Off
dirigible C2+
/ˈdɪrɪdʒəbəl/ a steerable lighter-than-air aircraft; an airship Meaning Off Sound Off
flak C2+
/flæk/ anti-aircraft fire, or strong criticism Meaning Off Sound Off
hotbox C2+
/ˈhɑtˌbɑks/ an overheated axle bearing on a railway car; also an enclosed heated space Meaning Off Sound Off
motorcar C2+
/ˈmoʊtərˌkɑr/ a road vehicle powered by an engine; an automobile Meaning Off Sound Off
sedan C2+
/sɪˈdæn/ an enclosed car seating four or more; an enclosed carried chair Meaning Off Sound Off
skipper C2+
/ˈskɪpər/ the captain of a ship or sports team Meaning Off Sound Off
underpass C2+
/ˈʌndɚpæs/ a road or passage running beneath another road or railway Meaning Off Sound Off
unicycle C2+
/ˈjunɪˌsaɪkəl/ a single-wheeled pedal-driven vehicle Meaning Off Sound Off
velocipede C2+
/vəˈlɑsɪpid/ an early bicycle or pedaled vehicle propelled by the rider Meaning Off Sound Off
victoria C2+
/vɪkˈtɔriə/ a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding top Meaning Off Sound Off
top-hamper C2+
/ˈtɑːp ˌhæmpɚ/ nautical: masts, spars, rigging, and other gear carried high above a ship's deck, especially when regarded as excess upper weight Meaning Off Sound Off
flagboat C2+
/ˈflæɡˌboʊt/ a ship or boat carrying the commander of a fleet or squadron; a flagship Meaning Off Sound Off
hammercloth C2+
/ˈhæmərˌklɔθ/ a decorative, often weatherproof cloth covering the coachman's seat or box of a carriage Meaning Off Sound Off
thowel C2+
/θoʊəl/ historical or dialectal: a tholepin or rowlock against which an oar works in a boat Meaning Off Sound Off
periagua C2+
/ˌperiˈɑːɡwə/ a dugout canoe or a larger boat made by widening a dugout with added planks Meaning Off Sound Off
jackstaff C2+
/ˈdʒækˌstæf/ nautical: a short staff fixed at a ship's bow or bowsprit cap from which the jack is flown Meaning Off Sound Off
tweendeck C2+
/ˈtwiːnˌdɛk/ nautical: an intermediate deck, or the space between decks, especially on a merchant ship above the hold Meaning Off Sound Off
haul off C2+
to transport something away, especially in a vehicle Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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