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chariot (iou)



chariot noun & verb. LME.
[Old & mod. French, augm. of char ult. from Latin carrum, -us: see CAR. Cf. CHAIR noun2, CHARET.]
A. noun. A wheeled conveyance, usu. horse-drawn, spec. (a) a cart, a wagon; (b) poet. a stately or triumphal carriage; (c) a two-wheeled vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing; (d) (chiefly Hist.) a light four-wheeled carriage with back seats only. LME.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Drive or ride in a chariot. M16.
verb trans. Carry or convey in or as a chariot. M17.
chario'tee noun (US History) a light four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two seats E19.
chariotry noun (a) rare the art of driving a chariot; (b) the body of soldiers who fought from chariots: L17.