chariot
The definition of a chariot is a carriage-like vehicle used in ancient times with two wheels and driven by horses.
(noun)An example of a chariot is what Julius Caesar is often depicted as riding in.
Chariot means to drive or ride in a two-wheeled carriage drawn by horses.
(verb)An example of chariot is to take people for rides through the city in a two-wheeled carriage drawn by horses.
See chariot in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a horse-drawn, two-wheeled cart used in ancient times for war, racing, parades, etc.
- a light, four-wheeled carriage, used esp. in the 18th cent. for pleasure or on some state occasions
Origin: ME < OFr charriote < char, car < LL carrum: see car
transitive verb, intransitive verb
See chariot in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- An ancient horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle used in war, races, and processions.
- A light four-wheeled carriage used for occasions of ceremony or for pleasure.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English, vehicle
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from char, cart
Origin: , from Latin carrus
Origin: , of Celtic origin; see kers- in Indo-European roots
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