PRAM


Meaning of PRAM in English

pram 1

/pram/ , n. Chiefly Brit. Informal.

perambulator.

[ 1880-85; by shortening ]

pram 2

/prahm/ , n.

a flat-bottomed, snub-nosed boat used as a fishing vessel or tender for larger vessels.

[ 1540-50 (late 14th century in AL); praam, MD prame, praem (cf. MLG pram ( e ), OFris pram, G Prahm ) prám, Pol prom, Russ paróm, Serbo-Croatian pram ferryboat, raft, c. OHG farm boat, raft, ON farmr freight, cargo; akin to FARE, FERRY ]

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