Definition of CHARIOT

chariot

Meanings

Plural: chariots

Noun

  • a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
  • a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome
  • 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.
  • The rook piece.

Verb

  • transport in a chariot
  • ride in a chariot
  • To convey by, or as if by, chariot.
  • To ride in a chariot.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English chariot, from Old French chariot, from char (“cart”), from Latin carrus (“wagon”). Displaced native Old English hrædwæġn (literally “fast wagon”).

Synonyms

car

Scrabble Score: 12

chariot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chariot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chariot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

chariot is a valid Words With Friends word