Transportation

hulk C2+

/hʊlk/ a large abandoned ship, wreck, or shell M S

madrina C2+

/mɑːˈdriːnə/ in South American pack travel, a steady mare or other animal wearing a bell and leading a troop of mules M S

spaceworthy C2+

/ˈspeɪsˌwɝði/ fit, reliable, and safe enough to be launched into or travel through space M S

sleighbell C2+

/ˈsleɪbɛl/ a small hollow bell, typically containing a loose pellet, attached to a sleigh or harness so that it jingles during travel M S

unmaneuverable C2+

/ˌʌn.məˈnuː.vɚ.ə.bəl/ difficult or impossible to steer, turn, position, or control effectively M S

curb C2+

/kɜrb/ to restrain or keep in check; a raised edge along a street M S

aft C2+

/æft/ at, near, or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft M S

automobile C2+

/ˈɔtəməˌbil/ a self-propelled passenger road vehicle; a car M S

bogie C2+

/ˈboʊɡi/ a swiveling wheeled undercarriage on a railway vehicle M S

boxcar C2+

/ˈbɑksˌkɑr/ an enclosed railroad freight car M S

conveyance C2+

/kənˈveɪəns/ a means of transport, or the transfer of property M S

forestay C2+

/ˈfɔrˌsteɪ/ a rope or stay supporting a ship's foremast from the bow M S

poop C2+

/pup/ excrement; or the raised deck at the stern of a ship M S

streetcar C2+

/ˈstritˌkɑr/ a passenger vehicle running on rails along city streets; a tram M S

taxicab C2+

/ˈtæksiˌkæb/ a car licensed to carry passengers for a fare; a taxi M S

undecked C2+

/ʌnˈdɛkt/ not adorned or decorated; of a boat, having no deck M S

barge C2+

/bɑrdʒ/ a flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on rivers and canals M S

berth C2+

/bɜrθ/ a place for a ship to dock; a sleeping bunk on a ship or train M S

eject C2+

/ɪˈdʒɛkt/ to force out or expel suddenly; to bail out of an aircraft M S

overpass C2+

/ˈoʊvɚˌpæs/ a bridge carrying one road or path over another M S

planar C2+

/ˈpleɪnɚ/ lying in or relating to a single plane; flat M S

sleeper C2+

/ˈslipɚ/ one who sleeps, a sleeping car, or an unexpected success M S

st C2+

/sənt/ abbreviation for saint or street M S

starboard C2+

/ˈstɑrbɚd/ the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward M S

accelerator C2+

/əkˈsɛləreɪtɚ/ a device or thing that increases speed, especially a car's gas pedal M S

aerobatics C2+

/ˌɛrəˈbætɪks/ spectacular flying maneuvers performed by aircraft M S

airship C2+

/ˈɛrˌʃɪp/ a powered lighter-than-air aircraft; a dirigible M S

astern C2+

/əˈstɝn/ behind or toward the rear of a ship M S

autocamp C2+

/ˈɔtoʊˌkæmp/ a roadside camp or site for motorists; to camp while traveling by car M S

brig C2+

/brɪɡ/ a two-masted square-rigged ship; a prison on a warship M S

carriageway C2+

/ˈkærɪdʒˌweɪ/ the part of a road used by vehicular traffic M S

coachbuilder C2+

/ˈkoʊtʃˌbɪldɚ/ a maker of bodies for cars, carriages, or railway coaches M S

cogwheel C2+

/ˈkɑɡˌwil/ a wheel with teeth on its rim that meshes with another to transmit motion M S

cowling C2+

/ˈkaʊlɪŋ/ a removable metal cover over an engine, especially an aircraft's M S

crawler C2+

/ˈkrɔlɚ/ something that crawls; a tracked vehicle or a web-indexing program M S

crewman C2+

/ˈkrumən/ a member of the crew of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle M S

dirigible C2+

/ˈdɪrɪdʒəbəl/ a steerable lighter-than-air aircraft; an airship M S

fender C2+

/ˈfɛndɚ/ a guard over a wheel, or a protective barrier against impact M S

highjack C2+

/ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/ to seize control of a vehicle or scheme by force (variant of hijack) M S

hotbox C2+

/ˈhɑtˌbɑks/ an overheated axle bearing on a railway car; also an enclosed heated space M S

motorcar C2+

/ˈmoʊtərˌkɑr/ a road vehicle powered by an engine; an automobile M S

parkway C2+

/ˈpɑrkweɪ/ a broad landscaped road, often through a park or scenic area M S

pedestrianize C2+

/pəˈdɛstriənaɪz/ to convert a street or area for use by pedestrians only M S

pilotage C2+

/ˈpaɪlətɪdʒ/ the act or skill of piloting a ship or aircraft, or the fee for it M S

reload C2+

/riˈloʊd/ to load again, as a weapon, vehicle, or web page M S

skipper C2+

/ˈskɪpər/ the captain of a ship or sports team M S

straightaway C2+

/ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/ immediately, at once; or a straight stretch of road or track M S

underpass C2+

/ˈʌndɚpæs/ a road or passage running beneath another road or railway M S

unicycle C2+

/ˈjunɪˌsaɪkəl/ a single-wheeled pedal-driven vehicle M S

urchin C2+

/ˈɜrtʃɪn/ a mischievous or poorly clothed child; a street waif M S

velocipede C2+

/vəˈlɑsɪpid/ an early bicycle or pedaled vehicle propelled by the rider M S

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 M S

spanker-boom C2+

/ˈspæŋkɚˌbuːm/ the boom attached to the aftermost mast of a traditionally rigged sailing vessel, used to extend and control the foot of the spanker sail M S

flagboat C2+

/ˈflæɡˌboʊt/ a ship or boat carrying the commander of a fleet or squadron; a flagship M S

debarkment C2+

/dɪˈbɑːrk.mənt/ historical: the act of going or putting people or goods ashore from a ship; disembarkation M S

cabful C2+

/ˈkæb.fʊl/ as many people or as much material as a cab can hold M S

blue peter C2+

/ˌbluː ˈpiːtɚ/ a blue signal flag with a white central square, flown to show that a merchant vessel is ready to sail M S

chaise cart C2+

/ˈʃeɪz ˌkɑɹt/ historical: a light horse-drawn cart or carriage suitable for driving, typically used for local travel M S

hammercloth C2+

/ˈhæmərˌklɔθ/ a decorative, often weatherproof cloth covering the coachman's seat or box of a carriage M S

peage C2+

/ˈpeɪ.ɪdʒ/ archaic: a toll or duty charged for passage along a road or across a bridge, river, or other route, often on transported goods M S

undergirder C2+

/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡɝː.dɚ/ historical nautical: a heavy rope or cable used to brace and hold together the hull of an ancient ship, especially a trireme M S

thowel C2+

/θoʊəl/ historical or dialectal: a tholepin or rowlock against which an oar works in a boat M S

periagua C2+

/ˌperiˈɑːɡwə/ a dugout canoe or a larger boat made by widening a dugout with added planks M S

jackstaff C2+

/ˈdʒækˌstæf/ nautical: a short staff fixed at a ship's bow or bowsprit cap from which the jack is flown M S

paddle-box C2+

/ˈpædəlˌbɑːks/ nautical: the protective housing over the upper part of a paddle wheel on a steamship M S

side-wheel C2+

/ˈsaɪdˌwiːl/ nautical: having a paddle wheel on each side of the hull M S

balandra C2+

/bəˈlændrə/ historical: a small one-masted sailing vessel used especially in Spanish-speaking regions M S

horsecloth C2+

/ˈhɔːrsklɔːθ/ a blanket, rug, or decorative cloth used to cover a horse or forming part of its trappings M S

tweendeck C2+

/ˈtwiːnˌdɛk/ nautical: an intermediate deck, or the space between decks, especially on a merchant ship above the hold M S