- CHARIOT: TWO-WHEELED CHARIOT
- [N]CARPENTUM (-I) (N)
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CHARIOT: TWO-WHEELED CHARIOT
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Chariot (disambiguation) — Chariot can refer to: Vehicles Chariot, a two wheeled, horse drawn vehicle Chariot (carriage), a horse drawn carriage Chariot (vehicle), The tracked all terrain vehicle used by the Robinson family in the television series, Lost In Space… … Wikipedia
Chariot — Char i*ot, n. [F. Chariot, from char car. See {Car}.] 1. (Antiq.) A two wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc. [1913 Webster] First moved the chariots, after whom the foot. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. A four wheeled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chariot — [char′ē ət] n. [ME < OFr charriote < char, car < LL carrum: see CAR1] 1. a horse drawn, two wheeled cart used in ancient times for war, racing, parades, etc. 2. a light, four wheeled carriage, used esp. in the 18th cent. for pleasure or… … English World dictionary
chariot — ► NOUN ▪ a two wheeled vehicle drawn by horses, used in ancient warfare and racing. DERIVATIVES charioteer noun. ORIGIN Old French, from char cart from Latin carrus wheeled vehicle … English terms dictionary
Chariot — For other uses, see Chariot (disambiguation). A fountain in Madrid depicting Cybele in her chariot drawn by lions, in the Plaza de Cibeles … Wikipedia
chariot — chariotlike, adj. /char ee euht/, n. 1. a light, two wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc. 2. a light, four… … Universalium
Chariot (ancient China) — The ancient Chinese chariot (simplified Chinese: 战车; traditional Chinese: 戰車; pinyin: zhan che; literally war vehicle ) was used as an attack and pursuit vehicle on the open fields and plains of Ancient … Wikipedia
WHEELED TRANSPORT — The term chariot is often colloquially employed for all forms of wheeled transport in ancient central Italy. Wheeled transport is placed in some 200 graves of central Italy, but is not all of one type. The normal transport in a female tomb is… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
chariot — char•i•ot [[t]ˈtʃær i ət[/t]] n. 1) anq a light horse drawn vehicle of the ancient world, usu. two wheeled and carrying no more than two standing riders, employed in warfare, hunting, races, and processions 2) a light four wheeled carriage of the … From formal English to slang
chariot — /ˈtʃæriət / (say chareeuht) noun 1. a two wheeled vehicle used by the ancients in war, racing, processions, etc. 2. (in the 18th century) a light four wheeled pleasure carriage. 3. any more or less stately carriage. –verb (t) 4. to convey in a… …
chariot — I. 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
