Main Entry: ¹char·i·ot

Pronunciation: \ˈcher-ē-ət, ˈcha-rē-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from charrier to transport, from char vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at car

Date: 14th century

1 : a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage
2 : a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races