Transportation

cart C2

/kɑɹt/ a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal M S

hull C2

/hʌl/ The main body or frame of a ship or boat. M S

marquis C2

/mɑɹˈki/ nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count M S

chauffeur C2

/ʃoʊˈfɝ/ a person employed to drive a private or luxury passenger vehicle M S

vicar C2

/ˈvɪkɚ/ in the Church of England, a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish M S

believer C2

/bɪˈlivɚ/ A person who believes; especially regarding religion. M S

sleigh C2

/sleɪ/ a vehicle on runners for traveling over snow or ice, usually pulled by an animal M S

helm C2

/ˈhɛlm/ The position of leadership or control of an organization. M S

moor C2

/mʊə/ To fix a boat or ship in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor. M S

limousine C2

/ˌlɪməˈziːn/ a large luxurious car, often with a chauffeur and sometimes with a lengthened passenger compartment M S

hymn C2

/hɪm/ praise by singing a hymn M S

navigator C2

/ˈnavɪɡeɪtə/ in earlier times, a person who explored by ship M S

wharf C2

/wɔrf/ a platform built along or out from a shore where ships load, unload, or moor M S

buoy C2

/ˈbu.i/ to mark with a buoy or other sea-borne marker M S

locomotive C2

/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ The engine of a train that pulls the carriages or wagons. M S

maritime C2

/ˈmæ.ɹɪˌtaɪm/ bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea M S

autopilot C2

/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/ A system that automatically steers a vehicle, plane, or ship without a person controlling it. M S

layman C2

/ˈleɪmən/ Someone who is not a professional in a given field. M S

shorthand C2

/ˈʃɔɹthænd/ written in abbreviated or symbolic form M S

ballast C2

/ˈbæləst/ to make a ship steady with a ballast M S

muffler C2

/ˈmʌflɚ/ a device in a vehicle's exhaust system that reduces engine noise; in British English, a silencer M S

boathouse C2

/ˈboʊtˌhaʊs/ a building beside or over water in which boats and boating equipment are kept M S

headlight C2

/ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/ a powerful light with reflector M S

turret C2

/ˈtɝ.ɪt/ A small tower on a building or castle, often at a corner. M S

shunt C2

/ʃʌnt/ railways: to move a train or carriage onto another track, especially in or near a station M S

landau C2

/ˈlæn.dɔː/ a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with facing passenger seats and a two-part folding roof M S

aground C2

/əˈɡraʊnd/ onto or against the bottom of a body of water, so that a vessel can no longer move freely M S

turnpike C2

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk/ an expressway on which tolls are collected M S

mariner C2

/ˈmæɹɪnɚ/ A sailor, especially one who works on a ship at sea. M S

helmsman C2

/ˈhɛlmzmən/ a person who steers a ship or boat M S

waterman C2

/ˈwɔtɝmən/ a person who lives or works on the water, especially a boatman who carries passengers or goods on a river or canal M S

boatswain C2

/ˈboʊ.sən/ a ship's officer responsible for the deck crew, rigging, anchors, and other deck equipment M S

hackney C2

/ˈhækni/ a carriage or cab kept for public hire; now chiefly historical except in the term hackney carriage M S

chaise C2

/ʃeɪz/ a light horse-drawn carriage, usually for one or two people M S

porthole C2

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/ a small, usually circular window in the side of a ship, aircraft, or similar vehicle M S

flotsam C2

/ˈflɑːtsəm/ floating wreckage, cargo, or other debris from a ship M S

yaw C2

/jɑː/ of a ship or aircraft, to turn or swing temporarily away from its intended direction M S

odometer C2

/oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/ a meter that shows mileage traversed M S

coxswain C2

/ˈkɑːksən/ the sailor in charge of a ship's boat and crew, usually responsible for steering it M S

prow C2

/praʊ/ the forward part of a ship or boat, especially when it projects above the water M S

longboat C2

/ˈlɔŋˌboʊt/ the largest open boat formerly carried by a sailing ship, used for transport, work, or emergencies M S

lading C2

/ˈleɪdɪŋ/ goods or cargo carried by a ship or other vehicle M S

scow C2

/skaʊ/ a broad, flat-bottomed boat used chiefly to carry bulk freight M S

outrigger C2

/ˈaʊtˌɹɪɡɚ/ a float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts to improve stability M S

dockyard C2

/ˈdɑːˌkjɑːrd/ A place where ships are repaired or outfitted. M S

aerodrome C2

/ˈerədroʊm/ chiefly British: an area from which aircraft operate, including its runways and associated buildings; an airfield M S

larboard C2

/ˈlɑɹbɔɹd/ on or toward the left side of a vessel when facing forward; port M S

signalman C2

/ˈsɪɡ.nəl.mən/ a railway employee who controls signals and points to regulate the safe movement of trains M S

cabriolet C2

/kæbriəˈleɪ/ a car with a roof that folds down or can be removed M S

shipboard C2

/ˈʃɪpˌbɔːrd/ a ship considered as a place where people live, meet, or travel, chiefly in the phrase on shipboard M S

waterline C2

/ˈwɑːt̬ɚlaɪn/ the level reached by water on the side of a floating vessel, or a line marking that level M S

phaeton C2

/ˈfeɪətən/ a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually open and having one or two forward-facing seats M S

landsman C2

/ˈlændzmən/ a person who lives or works on land rather than at sea, especially one who lacks a sailor's skills or experience M S

dray C2

/dreɪ/ a low, strong cart or wagon, traditionally horse-drawn and used for carrying heavy loads M S

mizzen C2

/ˈmɪzən/ the mast immediately behind a ship's mainmast; a mizzenmast M S

brougham C2

/ˈbɹuːəm/ a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an enclosed passenger body and an open driver's seat M S

pharos C2

/ˈfɛɹ.ɑːs/ historical or literary: a lighthouse or beacon, especially an ancient monumental one M S

biplane C2

/ˈbaɪpleɪn/ an airplane that has two main wings, one above the other and supported by struts. M S

navigable C2

/ˈnævɪɡəbəl/ able to be sailed on or through safely M S

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 M S

forecastle C2

/ˈfoʊk.səl/ the raised forward part of a ship's upper deck or the structure built there M S

voiture C2

/vwɑːˈtjʊr/ literary or historical, chiefly in French contexts: a carriage or other vehicle M S

barque C2

/bɑrk/ a sailing ship with three or more masts, square-rigged except on the rearmost mast M S

wagoner C2

/ˈwægənɝ/ a person who drives or transports goods with a wagon M S

cabman C2

/ˈkæb.mən/ historical: a man who drove a horse-drawn cab for hire M S

coble C2

/ˈkoʊ.bəl/ a small flat-bottomed open fishing boat designed for launching from beaches in northeastern England and Scotland M S

switchback C2

/ˈswɪtʃˌbæk/ chiefly British, dated: a roller coaster or amusement ride with steep rises and descents M S

demonstrably C2

/diˈmɑnstrəbli/ in an obvious and provable manner M S

brakeman C2

/ˈbreɪkmən/ historical: a railway worker responsible for operating a train's brakes and assisting with couplings and switching M S

merchantman C2

/ˈmɝtʃəntmən/ a ship used to carry goods in trade rather than for naval warfare M S

byway C2

/ˈbaɪweɪ/ a minor, less-traveled road or path branching from a main route M S

hatchway C2

/ˈhætʃweɪ/ an opening through a ship's deck, floor, or wall that is fitted with a hatch M S

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 M S

mainmast C2

/ˈmeɪnˌmæst/ the principal mast of a vessel with two or more masts, usually the tallest and, on many sailing ships, the second from the bow M S

hawser C2

/hɔzɚ/ a thick, heavy-duty rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship M S

furl C2

/fɝl/ to roll or fold a sail, flag, or similar sheet and secure it M S

bowsprit C2

/ˈboʊ.sprɪt/ a spar projecting forward from a sailing vessel's bow, used to support rigging and forward sails M S

oarsman C2

/ˈɔɹzmən/ a male rower, especially a member of a boat's racing or working crew M S

perambulator C2

/pəˈræmbjəˌleɪtɚ/ a baby carriage; a chiefly British and now dated term for a pram M S

howdah C2

/ˈhaʊdə/ a seat or enclosed platform, often canopied and ornamented, carried on the back of an elephant or camel M S

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 M S

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 M S

propulsive C2

/prəˈpʌlsɪv/ tending to or capable of propelling M S

highroad C2

/ˈhaɪˌroʊd/ a main public road or highway; now more often written high road M S

monoplane C2

/ˈmɑːnəˌpleɪn/ an airplane with one main pair of wings rather than two or more pairs M S

musher C2

/ˈmʌʃɚ/ a person who drives or travels with a team of sled dogs, especially in a dogsled race M S

flivver C2

/ˈflɪv.ɚ/ an automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive. M S

hearer C2

/ˈhɪɹɚ/ One who hears. M S

binnacle C2

/ˈbɪnəkəl/ a fixed housing for a ship's compass, often fitted with a light and correcting magnets M S

cordage C2

/ˈkɔrdədʒ/ cords and ropes considered collectively, especially the ropes used in a ship's rigging M S

gunwale C2

/ˈɡʌnəl/ the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship M S

pilothouse C2

/ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs/ an enclosed compartment on a ship or boat from which the vessel is steered and navigated M S

aeronaut C2

/ˈɛr.əˌnɔːt/ a person who travels through the air in a balloon or airship; historically, an aviator M S

dearness C2

/ˈdɪə(ɹ)nəs/ The quality of having great value or price. M S

abaft C2

/əˈbæft/ at, near, or toward the stern of a ship M S

wherry C2

/ˈwɛɹi/ a light rowboat formerly used to carry passengers or goods on rivers and in harbors M S