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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: char 'vehicle with wheels', from Latin carrus; CAR

chariot

 noun
     
Related topics: Bicycles, Carts, Horses
char‧i‧ot [countable]
TTB a vehicle with two wheels pulled by a horse, used in ancient times in battles and races
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