English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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triplane
C2
/ˈtraɪˌpleɪn/
an airplane that has three pairs of wings, one above the others
bitt
C2
/bɪt/
a strong post or pair of posts on a ship, quay, or wharf around which a mooring line is secured
sculler
C2
/ˈskʌlɚ/
a person who propels a boat with a pair of sculls, especially in competitive rowing
unship
C2
/ˌʌnˈʃɪp/
to remove or unload people, animals, or cargo from a ship
supercargo
C2
/ˈsupəɹˌkɑɹɡoʊ/
an officer or owner's representative aboard a merchant ship who manages the cargo and its commercial sale or purchase
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
boathook
C2
/ˈboʊtˌhʊk/
a long pole with a hook at one end, used aboard a vessel to push off obstacles or catch a line, buoy, boat, or floating object
equipage
C2
/ˈɛ.kwɪ.pɪdʒ/
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
caleche
C2
/kəˈlɛʃ/
a light, low-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, typically fitted with a folding top
coastwise
C2
/ˈkoʊstˌwaɪz/
along a coast or by a route following the coast
calash
C2
/kəˈlæʃ/
a light horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood
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
jarvey
C2
/ˈdʒɑːɹ.vi/
British and Irish, historical: the driver of a hackney coach or jaunting car
footway
C2
/ˈfʊtˌweɪ/
a path or passage reserved for people travelling on foot
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
taffrail
C2
/ˈtæfˌreɪl/
the rail running around the stern of a ship
tailboard
C2
/ˈteɪl.bɔːrd/
a hinged board or door at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading
surcingle
C2
/ˈsɝːsɪŋɡəl/
a broad strap or girth passed around a horse or other pack animal to secure a saddle, blanket, or load
outport
C2
/ˈaʊtˌpɔːrt/
chiefly British or historical: a port other than a country's main port, especially a British port outside London
coachmaker
C2
/ˈkoʊtʃˌmeɪkɚ/
historical: a craftsperson or business that builds horse-drawn coaches and carriages
lighterman
C2
/ˈlaɪtɚmən/
historical: a person who operates, owns, or works on a lighter, a flat-bottomed barge used to transfer cargo
multiplane
C2
/ˈmʌltiˌpleɪn/
an airplane having at least three superposed main planes
flota
C2
/ˈfloʊtə/
historical: a fleet of Spanish ships, especially the convoy that carried goods and treasure between Spain and its American colonies
postboy
C2
/ˈpoʊstˌbɔɪ/
historically, a boy or man who rode a post horse to guide a hired carriage; a postilion
texas
C2
/ˈtɛksəs/
on a western river steamboat, the uppermost cabin structure, usually containing officers' or crew quarters near the pilothouse
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
upperworks
C2
/ˈʌpərˌwɝks/
the structures and equipment above the hull or main deck of a ship, or above the main body of a vehicle or machine
upbound
C2
/ˈʌpˌbaʊnd/
moving upward, upstream, or in a direction conventionally regarded as up
sternwheel
C2
/ˈstɝnˌwil/
a paddle wheel mounted at the stern of a vessel to propel it through the water
baggageman
C2
/ˈbæɡɪdʒˌmæn/
historical: a railway employee responsible for receiving, guarding, sorting, and delivering passengers' baggage, often in a baggage car