■ noun
1》 a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing.
2》 historical a four-wheeled carriage with back seats and a coachman's seat.
3》 literary a stately or triumphal carriage.
■ verb literary convey in or as in a ~.
Derivatives
~eer noun
Origin
ME: from OFr., augmentative of char 'cart', based on L. carrus 'wheeled vehicle'.