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Webster 1913 Edition
Chariot
1.
(Antiq.)
A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc.
First moved the
chariots
, after whom the foot. Cowper.
2.
A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat.
Shak.
Char′i-ot
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Charioted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Charioting
.] To convey in a chariot.
Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Chariot
CHARIOT
,n.1.
A half coach; a carriage with four wheels and one seat behind, used for convenience and pleasure.2.
A car or vehicle used formerly in war, drawn by two or more horses, and conveying two men each. These vehicles were sometimes armed with hooks or sythes.CHARIOT
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
chariot
chariot
English
Noun
chariot (plural chariots)
- a two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare
- a light four-wheeled carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Related terms
- charret
- charrette
- (driver): charioteer
Translations
vehicle used in warfare
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carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes