roadster meaning (archaic): definition, etymology and quotations

roadster

noun

UK /ˈɹəʊdstə/ · US /ˈɹoʊdstəɹ/

Etymology Derived from road + -ster.

8 senses

1A horse for riding or driving on the road.
2A bicycle, or tricycle, adapted for common roads, rather…
3One who drives much; a coach driver.
4A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the…
5An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat.
6A person who lives along the road.
7a sea-going vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.
8A clumsy vessel that works its way from one anchorage to…

Archaic A horse for riding or driving on the road.

a sound, swift, well-bred hunter and roadster1857–1859, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1858–1859, →OCLC:

Cycling, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A bicycle, or tricycle, adapted for common roads, rather than for the racing track, usually of classic style and steel-framed construction.

UK, Dated One who drives much; a coach driver.

UK, Dated, Slang A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the hounds across country.

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat.

A person who lives along the road.

a sea-going vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.

Nautical, Transport A clumsy vessel that works its way from one anchorage to another by means of the tides.

Related terms: roadie, roader, cabriolet, cabrio, convertible, drophead, High Nelly(Irish), landau, landaulet, nellie(Irish)