[ve.hi.cle] n [F vehicule, fr. L vehiculum carriage, conveyance, fr. vehere to carry--more at way] (1612) 1 a: an inert medium (as a syrup) in which a medicinally active agent is administered b: any of various media acting usu. as solvents, carriers, or binders for active ingredients or pigments
2: an agent of transmission: carrier
3: a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed
4: a means of carrying or transporting something: conveyance: as a: motor vehicle b: a piece of mechanized equipment