This page gathers the 3,515 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Transport”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 16 of 35: from “harrier carrier” to “horse”.
- harrier carrier noun A small light fast aircraft carrier specialized in operating VTOL aircraft, used for controlling sea lanes, convoy escort, and…
- hatch noun An opening through the deck of a ship or submarine
- hatchboat noun A type of fishing boat found mostly in southern England in the 19th century, whose deck consisted of many movable hatches.
- hatchwork noun The apparatus around the hatches of a vessel, particularly the cargo hatch
- haul noun A bundle of many threads to be tarred.
- haul off verb To alter course so as to get farther away from an object.
- haul out verb To pull on an outhaul in order to extend (a sail) along a spar, or to pull on a reef-tackle to reef (a sail).
- haul truck noun An off-road, heavy-duty dump truck specifically engineered for use in high-production mining and exceptionally demanding construction…
- hause noun Obsolete form of hawse.
- have legs verb To have speed.
- hawse noun The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
- hawsehole noun The hole through which a ship's anchor rope is passed.
- hawser-laid adj Consisting of three strands twisted together, usually right-handed (turning in a clockwise direction).
- hazards noun Ellipsis of hazard lights.
- head noun The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.
- head of navigation noun The farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships. This term can be somewhat subjective on many streams, as this…
- head off verb To turn away from the wind.
- head reach noun The distance to windward traversed by a vessel while tacking.
- head unit noun The interface and front fascia of a car audio system, entertainment or infotainment unit.
- head up verb To turn towards the wind
- head-on adj Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.
- head-on collision noun A collision where the front ends of two vehicles (such as ships, trains, cars, planes, etc.) hit each other.
- head-up display noun A type of radar or electronic chart display where the top of the display always represents the direction the vessel is heading.
- headboard noun A panel, usually of metal, attached to the head of a fore-and-aft sail for additional strength.
- headchair noun Part of a block switch on a railway line that the ends of the moveable rails rest on, and to which the stationary rails are attached.
- headcode noun A code used to distinguish classes of train for the benefit of signalmen, formerly by using white oil lamps (or white discs) placed on…
- headgear noun The rigging on the foresail.
- headlight fluid noun A fictional ostensible automotive product, used in jokes, to prank someone into searching for the nonexistent item (a snipe hunt), or to…
- headline noun A headrope.
- headliner noun The interior fabric covering the ceiling-like area inside of a vehicle.
- headrail noun A railing, on a sailing ship, behind the figurehead.
- heads noun The part of older sailing ships forward of the forecastle and around the beak, used by the crew as their lavatory; still used as the word…
- headsheet noun Synonym of foresheet.
- headshunt noun A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.
- headsman noun One in command of a whaling vessel.
- headstick noun A spar attached to the head of the topsail.
- headstock noun A transverse structural member at the extreme end of a rail vehicle's underframe, also used on some bogies.
- headway noun Forward motion, or its rate.
- headwind noun A wind that blows directly against the course of a vehicle, like an aircraft, train, or ship.
- hearty noun a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.
- heave noun The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time.
- heave to verb To cause (one's vessel) to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.
- heavy adj Heavily-armed.
- heavy cruiser noun A type of cruiser, defined in the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty and 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of roughly 8-inch…
- heavy rail noun A term generally applied to main-line railways, but this varies from country to country. It has no relation to the weight of the rails used.
- heavy vehicle noun A vehicle designed to carry large loads or a high number of passengers beyond an officially set weight or number, such as a semitrailer…
- heel noun The junction between the keel and the stempost of a vessel; an angular wooden join connecting the two.
- heel-and-toe noun An advanced driving technique that involves operating the throttle and brake pedals simultaneously with the right foot, facilitating normal…
- heelpost noun The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.
- helicopter ear noun A form of Helmholtz resonance experienced in a moving vehicle, when one of the windows is rolled down.
- helm noun The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to steer the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a…
- helper noun A locomotive that assists a train, usually on steep gradients.
- hemi noun A motor with hemispherical combustion chambers. A piston engine internal combustion engine with hemispherical piston cylinder heads.
- heritage railway noun A railway operating a line with preserved and restored locomotives, trains and infrastructure, and usually providing train services for…
- hermaphrodite noun A hermaphrodite brig.
- hermaphrodite brig noun A two-masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with a schooner rig on the mainmast (triangular topsail over a…
- hexerei noun A galley with six banks of oars.
- high adj Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.
- high seas noun The regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.
- high-occupancy vehicle lane noun A restricted traffic lane reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles with a driver and at least one passenger, including carpools…
- high-octane adj Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
- high-speed rail noun A type of rail transport that operates significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, using an integrated system of specialized…
- highball noun An all clear or full speed ahead signal.
- higher intermediate point noun A place on an itinerary to which there is a higher fare than the destination or next fare break point.
- higher-speed rail noun A type of railway system based on existing infrastructure upgraded to allow passenger train speeds typically between 80 and 120 miles per…
- highway noun Any public road.
- hike verb To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
- hike out verb to lean over the edge of a boat, in order to counterbalance its weight when it is tilted, to avoid heeling.
- hill start noun The act of starting a motor vehicle moving forwards from a complete stop when going uphill, typically requiring the use of the handbrake.
- hitchment noun The marrying of two or more portions of one shipment that originate at different locations, moving under one bill of lading, from one…
- HMAS noun His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship; the designation of Australian ships and naval bases.
- HMS noun Initialism of His/Her Majesty's Ship (prefix for ships in the navy of a monarchy, such as the British Royal Navy).
- HNLMS prefix Her Dutch Majesty's Ship
- HNMS prefix His/Her Norwegian Majesty's Ship
- ho intj Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.
- hobby horse verb To pitch back and forth.
- hog verb To scrub with a hog, or scrubbing broom.
- hog chain noun A chain or a tie rod passing from the bow of a vessel to its stern, used in a ship in order to prevent hogging.
- hogback noun A hogframe.
- hogboat noun A type of small, fishing boat of a broad body, consisting of a narrow transom, leeboards, and a two-masted spritsail rig.
- hogframe noun A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used…
- hogging adj Drooping at the ends; arching; in distinction from sagging.
- hold noun The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
- hold fast verb A formal command to a ship's crew to grasp and hold on to a solid fitting, such as ropes or rails, to avoid being swept overboard…
- hold hard verb A formal command to a ship's crew to grasp and hold on to a solid fitting, such as ropes or rails, to avoid being swept overboard…
- holder noun One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
- hole noun A passing loop; a siding provided for trains traveling in opposite directions on a single-track line to pass each other.
- holystone noun A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater.
- home adv into the right, proper or stowed position
- home signal noun A railway signal controlling entry to the next section of line. Originally it meant a signal governing entry into a station.
- honorary steam locomotive noun A diesel locomotive that outputs a large amount of exhaust, to the point it resembles the exhaust from a steam locomotive, particularly…
- hood noun A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
- hooden adj Pertaining to a hood (end of a plank, which fits into the rabbet).
- hook noun A ship's anchor.
- hooker noun Any antiquated craft.
- hopper car noun A railroad freight car which is used to transport bulk materials in a hopper, the load being usually discharged through one or more hinged…
- hopper wagon noun A railway goods wagon which is used to transport bulk materials in a hopper, the load being usually discharged through the bottom of the…
- horn noun The outer end of a crosstree; also, one of the projections forming the jaws of a gaff, boom, etc.
- horn timber noun A timber that angles up from the sternpost to support the overhang of the stern. A single vessel may have multiple horn timbers.
- horse noun A rope stretching along a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling the sails; footrope.