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