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abandoned ship, derelict
a ship abandoned on the high seas
airbus
a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances
aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier
a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings
aircraft
a vehicle that can fly
airliner
an airplane that carries passengers
airplane, aeroplane, plane
an aircraft that has fixed a wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
airship, dirigible
a steerable self-propelled airship
ambulance
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
amphibian, amphibious aircraft
designed to take off and land on water
amphibian, amphibious vehicle
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
angledozer
a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side
applecart
a cart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
aquaplane
a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
aqueduct
resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
autogiro, autogyro, gryoplane
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
auxiliary research submarine
a submarine for research purposes
B-52
US military aircraft; B- stands for bomber
baby buggy, baby carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, go-cart, pushchair, pusher
a small carriage in which a baby or child is pushed around
banana boat
a ship designed to transport bananas
bandwagon
a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band; "the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade"
barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter
a boat with a flat bottom for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
bark, barque
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
barouche
a 4-wheeled carriage; has outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
barrow, garden cart, lawn cart, wheelbarrow
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
bath chair
usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa
bathyscaphe, bathyscaph, bathyscape
navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
bathysphere
spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration
battle cruiser
a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower
battleship, battlewagon
large and heavily armoured
beach wagon, station wagon, wagon, beach waggon, station waggon, waggon
a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
berlin
a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
bicycle, bike, wheel
has two wheels; moved by foot pedals
bicycle-built-for-two, tandem
with two sets of pedals and two seats
biplane
old fashioned; two wings one above the other
birchbark canoe, birchbark
a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
blimp, sausage balloon, sausage
a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
blockade-runner
a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade
block plane
a small plane used on end grains of wood
bloodmobile
a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
boat
a small vessel for travel on water
boat train
a train taking passengers to or from a port
bobsled, bobsleigh
a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
bobsled, bobsleigh
formerly two short sleds coupled together
bogy, bogie, bogey
an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
bomber
a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
boneshaker
a vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable; "that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"
bookmobile
a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore
bottom, freighter, merchantman, merchant ship
a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
boxcar
with roof and sliding doors in the sides
brig
two-masted vessel square-rigged on both masts
brigantine, hermaphrodite brig
two-masted vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
brougham
has no roof over the driver's seat
brougham
light; pulled by a single horse
buckboard
open 4-wheeled horse-drawn; has seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
buggy, roadster
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
bumboat
a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
bumper car, Dodgem
a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
bus, jalopy, heap
a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"
bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
cab, hack, taxi, taxicab
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
cab, cabriolet
small two-wheeled horse-drawn; with two seats and a folding hood
cabin car
a car for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
cabin cruiser, cruiser, pleasure boat, pleasure craft
has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
cabin liner
a liner with cabins for passengers
cable car, car
a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"
cable railway, funicular, funicular railway
a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
caisson
a two-wheeled vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
camper, camping bus, motor home
a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling
camper trailer, house trailer, mobile home, trailer
a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck; equipped for living; especially for holiday trips
canoe
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
capital ship
a warship of the first rank in size and armament
car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
car, railcar, railway car, railroad car
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
car, gondola
car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant
car, elevator car
where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"
car carrier
a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies
car-ferry
a ferry that transports motor vehicles
cargo helicopter
a helicopter that carries cargo
cargo liner
a liner that carries cargo
cargo ship, cargo vessel
a ship design to carry cargo
carousel, luggage carousel
carries luggage to air travelers
carrack, carack
a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
carriage, equipage, rig
a wheeled vehicle drawn by horses
carrier
a vehicle designed to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"
cart
a heavy open vehicle usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
car train
a train that transports passengers and their automobiles
catamaran
a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
catboat
a boat with a single mast set far forward
Caterpillar, cat
(trademark) a tractor that is driven by caterpillar tracks
cattle car
a freight car for transporting cattle
cattleship, cattle boat
a cargo ship for the transport of livestock
chaise
two wheels and calash top; drawn by a single horse
chariot
a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome
chariot
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
choo-choo
a child's word for locomotive
chuck wagon
a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions, for cowboys
clipper, clipper ship
a fast ship used in former times
coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four
a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
coal car
with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal
cockleshell
a small light flimsy boat
cog railway, rack railway
for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
command module
a space capsule in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth
commuter, commuter train
a passenger train that is ridden primarily by commuters
compact, compact car
a small and economical car
container ship, containership
a ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
convertible
a car that has top that can be folded or removed
conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor, transporter
a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
coracle
a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
corsair
a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)
corvette
a highly maneuverable escort ship; smaller than a destroyer
coupe
a two-door car with front seats and a luggage compartment
covered couch
a litter with a cover for privacy
covered wagon, Conestoga wagon, Conestoga, prairie wagon, prairie schooner
a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
craft
a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
cruiser
a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
cruise ship
a passenger ship used for pleasure cruises
cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car, squad car
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
cutter
a single-masted sailing vessel
cycle
a shortened version of `bicycle' or `tricycle' or `motorcycle'
deadhead
a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
delivery truck, delivery van, panel truck
a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers
destroyer, guided missile destroyer
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
destroyer escort
smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys
dhow
a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
diesel locomotive
a locomotive driven by a diesel engine
dinghy, dory, rowboat
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
dining car, diner, dining compartment, buffet car
a passenger car where food is served in transit
dive bomber
a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target
dogcart
a cart drawn by a dog
dogsled, dog sleigh
(Canada) a sled pulled by dogs
dolly
a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
doodlebug
a small vehicle
double-prop, double-propeller plane, twin-prop, twin-propeller-plane
a plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)
dray, camion
a low heavy horsecart without sides; used for haulage
dredger
a bargelike vessel used for dredging
droshky, drosky
an open 4-wheeled horse-drawn carriage formerly used in Poland and Russia
dugout canoe, dugout, pirogue
a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
dump truck, dumper
contents can be emptied without handling
dumpcart
a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling
electric, electric automobile, electric car
a vehicle that is powered by electricity
electric locomotive
a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor
elevated railway, elevated railroad, el, overhead railway
an electric elevated railway
elevator, lift
a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
express, express train
a fast train that stops at only a few of the intermediate stations
express, express bus
a bus that makes a limited number of pre-scheduled stops
factory ship
a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea
felucca
a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
ferry, ferryboat
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft
a high-speed military or naval plane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
fireboat
a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
fire engine, fire truck
any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire
fire ship
ship carrying explosives set adrift to destroy enemy ships
fishing boat, fishing smack
a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
flagship
the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
flatcar, flat
without permanent sides or roof
fleet ballistic missile submarine
a submarine carrying ballistic missiles
floatplane, pontoon plane
a plane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
flying boat
a large seaplane that floats on the full rather than on pontoons
flying carpet
(Asian folk tales) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go
fore-and-after
ship with a fore-and-aft rig
four-wheeler
a hackney carriage with four wheels
freight elevator, service elevator
an elevator designed for carrying freight
freight car
a railway car that carries freight
freight liner, liner train
a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods
freight train, rattler
a railroad train consisting of freight cars
frigate, guided missile frigate
a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
funny wagon
an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital
galleon
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
galley
(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
galley
a large single-decked medieval ship propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
garbage truck, dustcart
a truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart"
gas line
a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line"
gas main
a main that distributes gas
gas-turbine ship
a ship powered by a gas turbine
gharry
a horse-drawn carriage in India
gig
small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
gig
light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
gig
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
glider, sailplane
supported by dynamic action of air against its surfaces
go-kart
a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing
golfcart, golf cart
a motorized cart in which golfers can ride between shots
gondola car, gondola
a low flat-bottomed railway car with fixed sides but no roof
gondola
long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice
guard boat
a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships
guard ship
a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron
guided missile cruiser
a cruiser that carries guided missiles
gunboat
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
gurney
a metal stretcher with wheels
hackney, hackney coach
a carriage for hire
half track
a motor vehicle propelled by half_tracks
handbarrow
a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
handcar
a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart
pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"
hand truck, truck
a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects
hangar queen
an airplane with a bad maintenance record
hang glider
a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
hansom, hansom cab
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
hardtop
a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top
hatchback
a car having a hatchback door
hearse
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery
helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
horsebox
a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses
horsecar
an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses
horsecart
heavy cart; drawn by a horse; used for farm work
horseless carriage
an early term for an automobile; "when automobiles first replaced horse-drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages"
hospital ship
a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime
hospital train
a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital
hot-air balloon
balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air
hot rod
one modified to increase speed and acceleration
houseboat
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
hovercraft
a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
hulk
a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
hydrofoil, hydroplane
a motorboat designed so that it skims the water at high speeds
icebreaker, iceboat
a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
iceboat, ice yachet
a sailing craft with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice
icewagon
(formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door
Indiaman
a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India
interceptor
a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
iron horse
(c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
jaunting car, jaunty car
an open two-wheeled one-horse vehicle formerly widely used in Ireland
jeep, landrover
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
jinrikisha, ricksha, rickshaw
a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person
jolly boat, jolly
a small boat used by a ship's sailors for general work
kamikaze
a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
kayak
a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
ketch
a two-masted sailing vessel
knockabout
a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
ladder truck, aerial ladder truck
a fire engine carrying ladders
landau
a four-wheeled covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
landing craft
naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment
launch
an open-deck (or half-decked) motorboat
laundry cart
a handcart for moving a load of laundry
laundry truck
a truck that picks up and delivers laundry; "a laundry truck stops by every week"
Liberty ship
a slow cargo ship built during World War II
lifeboat
a strong boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
life raft, Carling float
a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
lighter-than-air craft
aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
lightship
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
limousine, limo
a large luxurious car; usually drive by a chauffeur
liner, ocean liner
a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
litter
a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
local
bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
self-propelled engine used to draw trains along railway tracks
longboat
the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel
lorry, camion
a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
lorry
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
luge
a racing sled for one or two people
lugger
a small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
lunar excursion module, lunar module, LEM
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
luxury liner, express luxury liner
a liner equipped for sumptuous living
mackinaw, Mackinaw boat
a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
mail
a conveyance that transports mail
mail car
a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted
mailboat, mail boat, packet, packet boat
a boat for carrying mail
mail train
a train that carries mail
man-of-war, ship of the line
a ship intended for combat
metro, subway, tube, underground
an electric underground railway
military vehicle
a vehicle used by the armed forces
milkwagon
a wagon for delivering milk
minelayer
a ship equipped for laying underwater mines
minibike, motorbike
a small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
minisub
one- or two-person submarine; for naval operations or underwater exploration
minivan
a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats
monoplane
an airplane with a single wing
monorail
a single-track railway
moped
a motorized bicycle that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
motorboat, powerboat
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
motorcycle, bike
a 2-wheeled motor vehicle
motorized wheelchair
a wheelchair propelled by a motor
motor scooter, scooter
a cycle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel
mountain bike, all-terrain bike, off-roader
a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country
moving van
a van used for moving home or office furniture
nautilus, nuclear-powered submarine
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
nonsmoker, nonsmoking car
a car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke
nuclear-powered ship
motive power comes from energy of a nuclear reactor
oil pipeline
a pipeline used to transport oil
oil tanker, oiler, tanker, tank ship
a ship designed to carry oil in bulk
ordinary, ordinary bicycle
an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
outrigger canoe
a seagoing canoe (as in South Pacific) with an outrigger to prevent it from upsetting
oxcart
a cart that is drawn by an ox
pace car
(auto racing) a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course
paddle steamer, paddle-wheeler
a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
palanquin, planakeen
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
pantechnicon
(British) a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
panzer
a German tank of the kind used in World War II
parlor car, parlour car, drawing-room car, palace car, chair car
a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
passenger car, coach, carriage
a railcar where passengers ride
passenger ship
a ship built to carry passengers
passenger train
a train that carries passengers
passenger van
a van that carries passengers
pastry cart
a cart for displaying pastry deserts to restaurant patrons
patrol boat, patrol ship
a vessel assigned to patrol an area
pedicab, cycle rickshaw
a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; "boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs"
personnel carrier
a motor vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment
picket
a vehicle performing sentinel duty
picket boat
a boat serving as a picket
picket ship
a ship serving as a picket
pickup, pickup truck
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
pilot boat
a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships
pilot engine
a locomotive preceding a train to check the track
pipeline, line
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
pirate, pirate ship
a ship manned by pirates
platform, weapons platform
any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
pocket battleship
a small warship built to conform with treaty limitation on tonnage and armament (1925-30)
police boat
a boat used by harbor police
police van, police wagon, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, wagon, black Maria
used by police to transport prisoners
ponycart, donkey cart, tub-cart
a cart with an underslung axle and two seats
post chaise
closed carriage for transporting passengers and mail
privateer
a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
propeller plane
an airplane that is driven by a propeller
propjet, turboprop, turbo-propeller plane
an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
PT boat, mosquito boat, mosquito craft, motor torpedo boat
a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(ropeller) T(orpedo) boat
public transit
a public transportation system for moving passengers
Pullman, Pullman car
luxurious; for day or night travel
punt
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
pung
a low one-horse box sleigh
push-bike
(British) a bicycle that must be pedaled
racing boat
a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing
raceabout
a small sloop having the keep of a knockabout but with finer lines and carrying more sail
racer, race car, racing car
a fast car that competes in races
racing gig
a light narrow racing boat for two or more oarsmen
racing skiff, single shell
a narrow racing boat for a single oarsman
raft
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
rail
short for railway; "he traveled by rail" or "he was concerned with rail safety"
railroad track, railway
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system
the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system
rapid transit, mass rapid transit
an urban passenger transportation system using underground or elevated trains
reconnaissance vehicle, scout car
fast armored vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top
recreational vehicle, RV
a motorized vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
refrigerator car
a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system
riding mower
a power mower you can ride on
river boat
a boat used on rivers or to ply a river
roadster, runabout, two-seater
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
rocket
any vehicle propelled by a rocket_engine
roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute
a railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
rolling stock
collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier
rowing boat
(British) a rowboat
safety bicycle, safety bike
has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear
sailboat, sailing boat
a boat that can be propelled by sails
sailing vessel, sailing ship
a vessel that is powered by the wind; having several masts
Salyut
either of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s
sampan
an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
scenic railway
small railway in an amusement park
school bus
a bus used to transport children to or from school
school ship, training ship
a ship used to train students as sailors
schooner
used in former time
scooter
child's foot-operated two-wheeled vehicle
scow
a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
scow
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
scull
a racing shell propelled by one or two oarsmen pulling two oars
sea boat
a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas
seaplane, hydroplane
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
sedan
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
sedan, sedan chair
a closed litter for one passenger
semitrailer, semi
a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
serving cart
a handcart for serving food
sharpie
a long narrow shallow-draft boat with a flat bottom and a triangular sail; formerly used along the N Atlantic coast of the US
sharpshooter
a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters
shell, racing shell
a very light narrow racing boat
ship
a vessel that carries passengers or freight
shipping, cargo ships, merchant marine, merchant vessels
the ships belonging to one country or industry
shooting brake, estate car
(British) another name for a station wagon
shopping cart
a handcart that holds groceries while shopping
short line
a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances
showboat
a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
shunter
a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
shuttle
a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points
shuttle bus
a bus that shuttles between two points
shuttle helicopter
a helicopter that shuttles back and forth
sidecar
a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
side-wheeler
a vessel having a paddle wheel on each side
single prop, single-propeller plane
an airplane with a single propeller
sister ship
one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
skateboard
a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position
ski, skis
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used for gliding over snow
skibob
a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing
skiff
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
ski-plane
a plane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield
slave ship
a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage
sled, sledge, sleigh
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sleeping car, sleeper, wagon-lit
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
slip coach, slip carriage
(British) a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train
sloop of war
a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck
sloop
a single-masted sailing vessel
smack
a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
small boat
a boat that is small
small ship
a ship that is small
smoker, smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment
a car for passengers who wish to smoke
Sno-cat
(trademark) a kind of snowmobile
snowmobile
for travel on snow, having caterpillar tracks and front skis
snowplough, snowplow
a vehicle used to push snow from roads
sound truck
a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising
space capsule, capsule
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
spacecraft, ballistic capsule, space vehicle
a vehicle capable of traveling in outer space; technically a satellite around the sun
spaceship
a ship that travels through outer space (especially in science fiction)
space station, space platform, space laboratory
a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
speedboat
a fast motorboat
sports car, sport car
a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
stagecoach, stage
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"
steamboat
a boat propelled by a steam engine
steamer, steamship
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
steam locomotive
a locomotive powered by a steam engine
sternwheeler
a vessel having a stern paddle wheel
stockcar
latticed sides; for transporting livestock
stock car
a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
stock car
a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
streamliner
a streamlined train
streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car
a car that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity: "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms"
stretcher
a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedos
submersible
a warship designed to operate under water
subway train
a train that runs in a subway system
sulky
a light 2-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
surface ship
a warship that operates on the surface of the water
surfboard
a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
surfboat
a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf
surrey
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
swamp buggy, marsh buggy
an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body
switch engine, donkey engine
a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
tank car, tank
a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
tank engine, tank locomotive
a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
T-bar
riders hold bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
tea cart, teacart, tea trolley, tea wagon
cart for serving tea or light refreshments
telpher, telfer
one of the units (or cars) in a telpherage
telpherage, telferage
a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
tender, supply ship
usually provides supplies to other ships
tender, ship's boat, pinnace
a boat for communication between ship and shore
tender
attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
test rocket, research rocket, test instrument vehicle
a rocket fired for test purposes
three-decker
a warship carrying guns on three decks
three-decker
any ship having three decks
tin can
slang term for a destroyer
toboggan
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
torpedo boat
small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters
touring car, phaeton, tourer
large open car seating four with folding top
track, rail, rails
a bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll
track
a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
traction engine
steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks
tractor
a vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
tractor
a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
trailer
a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
tramline, tramway, streetcar track
the track on which trams or streetcars run
trailer truck, tractor trailer, articulated lorry, semi
a truck consisting of a tractor and a trailer together
train, railroad train
a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
tramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway
a system for transporting passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
tramp steamer
a commercial vessel for hire; one having no regular schedule
transit line
a line providing public transit
transportation system, transportation, transit
the roads and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
transporter
a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships
transporter
a long truck for carrying motor vehicles
transport ship
a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
trap
a light two-wheel carriage
trawler
a vessel used for trawling for fish
treasure ship
a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure
trimaran
a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls
tricycle, trike, velocipede
a vehicle with three wheels
trireme
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
troika
a Russian vehicle (carriage or sled) pulled by three horses abreast
trolleybus, trolley coach, trackless trolley
a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
trolley line
a transportation system using streetcars or trolley buses
troop carrier
any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops
troopship
ship for transporting troops
truck, motortruck
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
tugboat, tug, towboat
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
tumbrel, tumbril
a farm cart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
turbojet, turboprop
airplane powered by a turbojet engine
twinjet
a plane propelled by two jet engines
unicycle, monocycle
a single-wheeled vehicle driven by pedals
van
a truck with an enclosed cargo space
van, caravan
(British) a trailer equipped with living quarters
velocipede
any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
vehicle
a conveyance that transports people or objects
vessel, watercraft
a craft designed for water transportation
wagon, waggon
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
wagon, coaster wagon
a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting
wain
large open farm wagon
warship, war vessel, combat ship
a government ship that is available for waging war
water cart
cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale)
watering cart
cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads
water main
a pipe or conduit for conveying water
water ski
for skimming over water towed by a speedboat
water wagon, water waggon
a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)
weapons carrier
a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews
weather ship
an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations
welcome wagon
a vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area
whaleboat
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
whaler, whaling ship
a ship engaged in whale fishing
wheelchair
a movable chair for invalids or those who cannot walk, frequently propelled by the occupant
wheeled vehicle
a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
wherry
light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
wherry, Norfolk wherry
(Brit) sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
windjammer
a large sailing ship
wreck
a ship that has been destroyed at sea
yacht, racing yacht
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
yawl
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
yawl
a two-masted sailing vessel
zeppelin, Graf Zeppelin
a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
argosy
one or more large merchant ships
panzer
(German) equipped with armored vehicles; "a panzer division"
clinker-built, clincher-built
(of ships) built with overlapping hull planks
carvel-built
(of ships) built with flush (rather than overlapping) hull planks
roadworthy
(of vehicles) fit to be driven on the open road; "a roadworthy truck"
jet-propelled
driven by or as if driven by jet propulsion
rigid
(aeronautics) designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
semirigid
(aeronautics) having a form maintained by a rigid keel-like structure as well as by internal gas pressure
nonrigid
(aeronautics) designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure
lateen, lateen-rigged
rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
rigged
(nautical) fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
outrigged
rigged with a structure projecting from or over the side of a boat for various purposes; to prevent capsizing or to support an oarlock or to help secure a mast etc
square-rigged
rigged with square sails as the principal ones
unrigged
(nautical) stripped of rigging
express
fast and direct and usually nonstop; "an express train or bus"
local
making all stops on its run; "a local train or bus"
shipboard
taking place or existing on board a ship; "a shipboard fire"; "shipboard romances"
stretch(a)
having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
mechanized, motorized
using vehicles; "motorized warfare"
hopped-up
(of an automobile) having the engine modified to give extra power; "a hopped-up jalopy"
in service
(of a ship) in active service; "warships will remain in service when not refitting"
retired, out of service
(of a ship) withdrawn from active service; "the ship was placed out of service after the war"
crank, cranky, tender, tippy
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
motor-assisted
relying on an engine for propulsion in addition to muscle power; "a motor-assisted bicycle"
half-track, half-tracked
having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front; "half-track armored vehicles"
tracked
having tracks; "new snow tracked by rabbits"; "tracked vehicles"
caterpillar, caterpillar-tracked
having caterpillar treads or tracks on the wheels; "a caterpillar-tracked earthmover"
trackless
having no tracks; "a trackless trolley"; "the trackless snowy meadow"
aerial
operating or operated overhead especially on elevated cables; "aerial conveyers for transporting raw materials"; "aerial cable cars"; "an aerial walkway between the buildings"
elevated
raised above ground level; on elevated rails; "elevated railway"
wheeled
having wheels; often used in combination
three-wheeled
having three wheels; "a three-wheeled bike"
aeromechanic
of or pertaining to aerodynamics
aeronautical, aeronautic
of or pertaining to aeronautics
automotive
of or relating to motor vehicles; "automotive supplies"
vehicular
of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles; "vehicular traffic"
drawn
(of vehicles) pulled forward (often used in combination: "horse-drawn vehicles")
aerially, via aircraft
in an aerial manner; by means of aircraft; "the survey was carried out aerially"
wheelless (opposite)
having no wheels or having no wheeled vehicles; "dragging a wheelless stoneboat filled with rocks"; "wheelless societies"

Instance WordNet synsets

Alaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska ppipeline
an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
ark
a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the Flood
Flying Dutchman
a spectral ship said to be seen in storms, especially off the Cape of Good Hope
Mayflower
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
Skylab
U.S. space station; in orbit 1973-79