Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- 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.
- a light, four-wheeled pleasure carriage.
- any stately carriage.
- Facetious. an automobile.
verb (used with object)
- to convey in a chariot.
verb (used without object)
- to ride in or drive a chariot.
noun
- a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions
- a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
- poetic any stately vehicle
mid-14c., from Old French charriot “wagon” (13c.), augmentative of char “car,” from Late Latin carrum “chariot” (see car).