I. ˈcher-ē-ət, ˈcha-rē- noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from charrier to transport, from char vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at car
Date: 14th century
1. : a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage
2. : a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races
II. verb
Date: 1550
intransitive verb
: to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot
transitive verb
: to carry in or as if in a chariot