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noun
A truck or wagon, especially one used to transport ordnance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dray
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: horse cart, horse-cart
noun
a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lorry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: truck, motortruck
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-der.? Proto-Indo-European *ǵhengh-der.? Proto-Celtic *kengeti? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥der. Proto-Celtic *-sman Proto-Celtic *kanxsman Gaulish *kammanbor. Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Early Medieval Latin cammīnus Old French chemin Middle French chemin French cheminder.? Ancient Greek χαμουλκός (khamoulkós)bor. Latin chamūlcusder.? French camionbor. English camion Borrowed from French camion.
