Word: car Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English carre, borrowed from Anglo-Norman carre, from Old Northern French (compare Old French char), from Latin carrus (“two-wheeled baggage wagon”), from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós (“vehicle”). Doublet of carrus and horse. Pronunciation: /kɑː/, [kʰɑː], [kʰäɾ], /kɑɹ/, [kʰɑ̝͗ɹ] 1. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus. Example: in a car Example: He drove his car to the theatre. 2. A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal. Labels: archaic Example: It shall suffice me to enioy your loue, Which whiles I haue, I thinke my selfe as great, As Caesar riding in the Romaine streete, With captiue kings at his triumphant Carre. Example: He has deserved it [armour], were it carbuncled Like holy Phoebus’ car. 3. A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal. Labels: archaic 4. A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal. Labels: archaic 5. A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal. Labels: UK, archaic, obsolete 6. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. Labels: Canada, US Example: The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive. 7. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. 8. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. Example: The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit. 9. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. Example: From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel. 10. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. Example: We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum. Example: This market reports only one or two cars per day, selling by the hundred weight, and at a price a little lower than that of Indian corn. 11. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism. Example: Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking. 12. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels. Example: The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top. 13. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus. Example: Everything being apparently in readiness now, I stepped into the car of the balloon, […] Example: "What about a car?" "The car will be my next care. I have already planned how it is to be made and attached. Meanwhile I will simply show you how capable my apparatus is of supporting the weight of each of us." 14. A sliding fitting that runs along a track. Example: On boats 25 feet or more, it is best to mount a mast car and track on the front of the mast so you can adjust the height of the pole above the deck. 15. A floating perforated box for living fish. Labels: US 16. A clique or gang. Labels: US, slang 17. Deliberate misspelling of cat. Labels: Internet, alt-of, deliberate, humorous, misspelling