noun, verb — 5 senses
UK /ˈt͡ʃæɹi.ət/ · US /ˈt͡ʃæɹi.ət/
Etymology From Middle English chariot, from Old French chariot, from char (“cart”), from Latin carrus (“wagon”), itself borrowed from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós. Displaced native Old English hrædwæġn (literally “fast wagon”).
A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.
Board games, Games, Xiangqi The rook piece.
Etymology From Middle English chariot, from Old French chariot, from char (“cart”), from Latin carrus (“wagon”), itself borrowed from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós. Displaced native Old English hrædwæġn (literally “fast wagon”).
To ride in a chariot.
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