chariot
noun/ˈtʃæriət/
/ˈtʃæriət/
- an open vehicle with two wheels, pulled by horses, used in ancient times in battle and for racingTopics Historyc1Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, augmentative of char ‘cart’, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
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