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ROADSTER
buggy, roadster
(noun) a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
roadster, runabout, two-seater
(noun) an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
roadster (plural roadsters)
a sea-going vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.
(nautical) A clumsy vessel that works its way from one anchorage to another by means of the tides.
(archaic) A horse for riding or driving on the road.
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.
An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat.
A person who lives along the road.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Road"ster, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A clumsy vessel that works its way from one anchorage to another by means of the tides. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
2. A horse that is accustomed to traveling on the high road, or is suitable for use on ordinary roads. A sound, swift, well-fed hunter and roadster. Thackeray.
3. A bicycle or tricycle adapted for common roads rather than for the racing track.
4. One who drives much; a coach driver. [Eng.]
5. A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the hounds across country. [Eng. Slang.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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