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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
170 words
shipload
C2
/ˈʃɪploʊd/
the quantity of cargo or passengers carried by, or sufficient to fill, a ship
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coble
C2
/ˈkoʊ.bəl/
a small flat-bottomed open fishing boat designed for launching from beaches in northeastern England and Scotland
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merchantman
C2
/ˈmɝtʃəntmən/
a ship used to carry goods in trade rather than for naval warfare
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byway
C2
/ˈbaɪweɪ/
a minor, less-traveled road or path branching from a main route
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hatchway
C2
/ˈhætʃweɪ/
an opening through a ship's deck, floor, or wall that is fitted with a hatch
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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
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hawser
C2
/hɔzɚ/
a thick, heavy-duty rope or cable used to tow or moor a ship
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perambulator
C2
/pəˈræmbjəˌleɪtɚ/
a baby carriage; a chiefly British and now dated term for a pram
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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
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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
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highroad
C2
/ˈhaɪˌroʊd/
a main public road or highway; now more often written high road
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steersman
C2
/ˈstiɹz.mən/
One who steers a ship or other vessel; the helmsman.
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footboard
C1
/ˈfʊtˌbɔrd/
a narrow platform or board on a vehicle, carriage, or railway car on which a person may stand or rest the feet
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binnacle
C2
/ˈbɪnəkəl/
a fixed housing for a ship's compass, often fitted with a light and correcting magnets
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cordage
C2
/ˈkɔrdədʒ/
cords and ropes considered collectively, especially the ropes used in a ship's rigging
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gunwale
C2
/ˈɡʌnəl/
the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship
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pilothouse
C2
/ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs/
an enclosed compartment on a ship or boat from which the vessel is steered and navigated
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sidelight
C2
/ˈsaɪdˌlaɪt/
a small light fitted at the side of a vehicle or the red or green navigation light on a vessel
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shipmaster
C2
/ˈʃɪpˌmæs.tɚ/
The master of a ship; a captain; a commander
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outrider
C2
/ˈaʊtˌraɪ.dɚ/
a mounted escort who rides ahead of or beside a procession, vehicle, or body of travelers
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bitt
C2
/bɪt/
a strong post or pair of posts on a ship, quay, or wharf around which a mooring line is secured
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supercargo
C2
/ˈsupəɹˌkɑɹɡoʊ/
an officer or owner's representative aboard a merchant ship who manages the cargo and its commercial sale or purchase
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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
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equipage
C2
/ˈɛ.kwɪ.pɪdʒ/
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
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calash
C2
/kəˈlæʃ/
a light horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood
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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
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jarvey
C2
/ˈdʒɑːɹ.vi/
British and Irish, historical: the driver of a hackney coach or jaunting car
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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
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taffrail
C2
/ˈtæfˌreɪl/
the rail running around the stern of a ship
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tailboard
C2
/ˈteɪl.bɔːrd/
a hinged board or door at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading
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bus station
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automobile
C2+
/ˈɔtəməˌbil/
a self-propelled passenger road vehicle; a car
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boatload
C2+
/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/
as much as a boat can carry; a large amount
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bogie
C2+
/ˈboʊɡi/
a swiveling wheeled undercarriage on a railway vehicle
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boxcar
C2+
/ˈbɑksˌkɑr/
an enclosed railroad freight car
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forestay
C2+
/ˈfɔrˌsteɪ/
a rope or stay supporting a ship's foremast from the bow
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poop
C2+
/pup/
excrement; or the raised deck at the stern of a ship
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taxicab
C2+
/ˈtæksiˌkæb/
a car licensed to carry passengers for a fare; a taxi
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honker
C2+
/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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aerobatics
C2+
/ˌɛrəˈbætɪks/
spectacular flying maneuvers performed by aircraft
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airship
C2+
/ˈɛrˌʃɪp/
a powered lighter-than-air aircraft; a dirigible
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autocamp
C2+
/ˈɔtoʊˌkæmp/
a roadside camp or site for motorists; to camp while traveling by car
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aviso
C2+
/əˈvaɪzoʊ/
a dispatch boat, or an official notice or advice
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beakhead
C2+
/ˈbikˌhɛd/
the projecting forward part of an old sailing ship's bow
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broadside
C2+
/ˈbrɔdsaɪd/
a simultaneous firing of all guns on one side of a ship; a strong verbal attack
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carriageway
C2+
/ˈkærɪdʒˌweɪ/
the part of a road used by vehicular traffic
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coachfellow
C2+
/ˈkoʊtʃˌfɛloʊ/
a horse harnessed alongside another to the same coach; a yokefellow
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crawler
C2+
/ˈkrɔlɚ/
something that crawls; a tracked vehicle or a web-indexing program
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crewman
C2+
/ˈkrumən/
a member of the crew of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
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dirigible
C2+
/ˈdɪrɪdʒəbəl/
a steerable lighter-than-air aircraft; an airship
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flak
C2+
/flæk/
anti-aircraft fire, or strong criticism
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hotbox
C2+
/ˈhɑtˌbɑks/
an overheated axle bearing on a railway car; also an enclosed heated space
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motorcar
C2+
/ˈmoʊtərˌkɑr/
a road vehicle powered by an engine; an automobile
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sedan
C2+
/sɪˈdæn/
an enclosed car seating four or more; an enclosed carried chair
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underpass
C2+
/ˈʌndɚpæs/
a road or passage running beneath another road or railway
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unicycle
C2+
/ˈjunɪˌsaɪkəl/
a single-wheeled pedal-driven vehicle
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velocipede
C2+
/vəˈlɑsɪpid/
an early bicycle or pedaled vehicle propelled by the rider
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victoria
C2+
/vɪkˈtɔriə/
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding top
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barnacle
B2
/ˈbɑːrnəkəl/
a marine crustacean with a shell that attaches itself permanently to surfaces such as rocks or ship hulls
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tailfin
C1
/ˈteɪlfɪn/
a decorative upswept extension on the rear of a car, popular in the 1950s and 1960s
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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
C2+
/ˈflæɡˌboʊt/
a ship or boat carrying the commander of a fleet or squadron; a flagship
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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
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hammercloth
C2+
/ˈhæmərˌklɔθ/
a decorative, often weatherproof cloth covering the coachman's seat or box of a carriage
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thowel
C2+
/θoʊəl/
historical or dialectal: a tholepin or rowlock against which an oar works in a boat
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periagua
C2+
/ˌperiˈɑːɡwə/
a dugout canoe or a larger boat made by widening a dugout with added planks
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jackstaff
C2+
/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
C2+
/ˈtwiːnˌdɛk/
nautical: an intermediate deck, or the space between decks, especially on a merchant ship above the hold
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metro
B1
/ˈmɛtɹoʊ/
A city's rapid passenger railway system, often running underground, or a train on that system.
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collide with
C2
to hit another person or object while moving
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get off
A1
to leave a vehicle or step down from something being ridden
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haul off
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to transport something away, especially in a vehicle
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pull over
A2
to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
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