char·i·otI. \ˈcharēət
also -er;
often -əd.+V\
noun(
-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from
char wheeled vehicle, from Latin
carrus — more at
car
1. : a vehicle (as a cart or wagon) for transporting goods
2. : a vehicle for conveying persons especially in state (as a triumphal car or a coach of state)
3. : a 2-wheeled vehicle usually drawn by two horses and used in ancient warfare and also in processions and races
4. : a light 4-wheeled carriage having a coach box and back seats only
II. verb(
-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb: to convey or carry in or as if in a chariot
< they … were charioted swiftly up that thronging noble street — Thomas Wolfe >intransitive verb: to drive, ride, or go in or as if in a chariot