Noun: chariot cher-ee-ut [N. Amer], cha-ree-ut [Brit]
- A two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome
"The Roman legionnaire skilfully manoeuvred his chariot on the battlefield"
- A light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
"The newlyweds rode through the city in a gilded chariot"
- Ride in a chariot
"The Roman general charioted into the city"
- Transport in a chariot
"The victorious general was charioted through the city streets"
Derived forms: charioted, chariots, charioting
Type of: carriage, carry, equipage, horse-drawn vehicle, ride, rig, transport
Encyclopedia: Chariot, Alaska