CHARIOT


Meaning of CHARIOT in English

I. ˈcharēət also -er; often -əd.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from char wheeled vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at car

1. : a vehicle (as a cart or wagon) for transporting goods

2. : a vehicle for conveying persons especially in state (as a triumphal car or a coach of state)

3. : a 2-wheeled vehicle usually drawn by two horses and used in ancient warfare and also in processions and races

4. : a light 4-wheeled carriage having a coach box and back seats only

II. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

transitive verb

: to convey or carry in or as if in a chariot

they … were charioted swiftly up that thronging noble street — Thomas Wolfe

intransitive verb

: to drive, ride, or go in or as if in a chariot

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