* CARS and CARRIAGES * see also: roads.txt CAB to take or drive a taxicab [v CABBED, CABBING, CABS] CAR an automobile [n -S] VAN to transport in a van (a type of motor vehicle) [v VANNED, VANNING, VANS] AUTO to ride in an automobile [v -ED, -ING, -S] CARB a carburetor [n -S] CURB to {restrain=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : CURBER(s), CURBABLE [adj] JEHU a fast driver [n -S] KERB to provide with curbing [v -ED, -ING, -S] LIMO a limousine [n LIMOS] PAVE to cover with material that forms a firm, level surface [v PAVED, PAVING, PAVES] : PAVER TAXI to travel in a taxicab [v TAXIED, TAXIING or TAXYING, TAXIS or TAXIES] BUGGY infested with bugs [adj -GIER, -GIEST] / a light carriage [n -GIES] CABBY a driver of a cab [n -BIES] COUPE an automobile with two doors [n -S] CRASH to collide noisily [v -ED, -ING, -ES] : CRASHINGLY CRASHER(s) DRAVE [v] DRIVE to urge or propel forward [v DROVE or DRAVE, DRIVEN, DRIVING, DRIVES] : DRIVABLE [adj] DRIVINGLY DROVE to drive cattle or sheep [v DROVED, DROVING, DROVES] : DROVER(s) MOTOR to travel by automobile [v -ED, -ING, -S] PAVER one that {paves=v} [n -S] : PAVER PAVIOR PAVIOUR PRANG to cause to crash [v -ED, -ING, -S] SEDAN a type of automobile [n -S] TARGA a type of convertible sports car [n -S] TRUCK to transport by truck (an automotive vehicle designed to carry loads) [v -ED, -ING, -S] AIRBAG an inflatable safety device in an automobile [n -S] BERLIN a type of {carriage=n} [n -S] : BERLINE(s) CABBIE {cabby=n} [n -S] CABMAN a driver of a cab [n CABMEN] CALASH a light carriage [n -ES] : CALASH CALECHE CALESA CALESA a {calash=n} [n -S] : CALASH CALECHE CALESA CARFUL as much as a car can hold [n -S] CARHOP a waitress at a drive-in restaurant [n -S] / to serve customers at a drive-in [v -HOPPED -HOPPING -HOPS] CARMAN a streetcar driver [n CARMEN] CAROCH {caroche=n} [n -ES] : CAROACH CAROCH CAROCHE CARROCH CAUSEY a paved road [n -SEYS] CHAISE a light carriage [n -S] CLUTCH to grasp and hold tightly [v -ED, -ING, -ES] : CLUTCHY DECLUTCH CURBER one that {curbs=v} [n -S] DRIVER one that {drives=v} [n -S] DROSKY {droshky=n} [n -KIES] DROVER a driver of cattle or sheep [n -S] FIACRE a small carriage [n -S] GARAGE to put in a garage (a car shelter) [v -RAGED, -RAGING, -RAGES] GHARRI {gharry=n} [n -S] GHARRY a carriage used in India [n -RIES] : GHARRI HACKIE a taxicab driver [n -S] HANSOM a light carriage [n -S] HERDIC a type of {carriage=n} [n -S] HOTROD a car modified for high speeds [n -S] JALOPY a decrepit car [n -LOPIES] JARVEY the driver of a carriage for hire [n -VEYS] LANDAU a type of {carriage=n} [n -S] PAVING {pavement=n} [n -S] PAVIOR a {paver=n} [n -S] : PAVER PAVIOR PAVIOUR RAGTOP a convertible automobile [n -S] RALLYE a type of automobile race [n -S] REPAVE [v -PAVED, -PAVING, -PAVES] RESKIN to replace the outermost layer of an aircraft or motor vehicle [v -SKINNED, -SKINNING, -SKINS] ROADEO a competition for truck drivers [n -EOS] ROADIE a person who works for traveling entertainers [n -S] SURREY a light carriage [n -REYS] TARMAC an asphalt road [n -S] : TARMACADAM(s) / to cause an aircraft to wait on the taxiway [v -MACKED -MACKING -S] TOURER a large, open automobile [n -S] TROIKA a Russian carriage [n -S] UNCURB to remove restraints from [v -ED, -ING, -S] VANMAN a person who drives a van [n VANMEN] VANNER a person who owns a van [n -S] ANTICAR opposed to cars [adj] ASPHALT to coat with asphalt (a substance used for paving and roofing) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : ASPHALTIC BERLINE a limousine [n -S] BITUMEN an asphalt [n -S] BODYMAN one who repairs auto bodies [n -MEN] AUTOBUS a bus [n -BUSES or -BUSSES] AUTOMAN an automobile maker [n AUTOMEN] BRITSKA an open carriage [n -S] CALECHE {calash=n} [n -S] : CALASH CALECHE CALESA CARAVAN to travel in a group [v -VANED, -VANING, -VANS or -VANNED, -VANNING, -VANS] : CARAVANER, CARAVANNER CARBARN a garage for buses [n -S] CARFARE payment for a bus or car ride [n -S] CARIOLE a small, open carriage [n -S] : CARIOLE CARRIOLE CARRYALL CARJACK to steal a vehicle from its driver by force [v -ED, -ING, -S]: CARJACKER CARLESS being without a car [adj] CARLOAD as much as a car can hold [n -S] CAROACH {caroche=n} [n -ES] : CAROACH CAROCH CAROCHE CARROCH CAROCHE a stately carriage [n -S] : CAROACH CAROCH CAROCHE CARROCH CARPOOL to take turns driving a group of commuters [v -ED, -ING, -S] : CARPOOLER CARPORT a shelter for a car [n -S] CARROCH {caroche=n} [n -ES] : CAROACH CAROCH CAROCHE CARROCH CARSICK nauseated from riding in a car [adj] CARWASH an establishment equipped to wash automobiles [n -ES] CHARIOT to ride in a chariot (a type of cart) [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHASSIS the frame of a car [n CHASSIS] CLUTCHY tending to clutch [adj] CODRIVE to work as a codriver [v -DROVE, -DRIVEN, -DRIVING, -DRIVES] : CODRIVER(s) CRASHER one that {crashes=v} [n -S] CURBING a concrete border along a street [n -S] DOGCART a one-horse carriage [n -S] DRIVING management of a motor vehicle [n -S] : DRIVINGLY DROPTOP a convertible automobile [n -S] DROSHKY an open carriage [n -KIES] : DROSKY FLIVVER an old, battered car [n -S] GEARBOX an automotive transmission [n -ES] GEARING a system of gears [n -S] GRIPMAN a cable car operator [n GRIPMEN] HANDCAR a hand-operated railroad car [n -S] HARDTOP a type of {car=n} [n -S] JOYRIDE to take an automobile ride for pleasure [v -RODE, -RIDDEN, -RIDING, -RIDES] MINIBUS a small bus [n -BUSES or -BUSSES] MINICAB a small taxicab [n -S] MINICAR a small automobile [n -S] MUFFLER a device for deadening sound [n -S] : MUFFLERED [adj] PAVIOUR a {paver=n} [n -S] : PAVER PAVIOR PAVIOUR PEDICAB a passenger vehicle that is pedaled [n -S] PHAETON a light carriage [n -S] PREPAVE to pave beforehand [v -PAVED, -PAVING, -PAVES] REDRIVE [v -DROVE, -DRIVEN, -DRIVING, -DRIVES] ROADBED the foundation for a railroad track [n -S] SIDECAR a passenger car attached to a motorcycle [n -S] SPINOUT a rotational skid by an automobile [n -S] SUNROOF an automobile roof having an openable panel [n -S] TAXICAB an automobile for hire [n -S] TAXIMAN the operator of a taxicab [n TAXIMEN] TILBURY a carriage having two wheels [n -BURIES] TONNEAU the rear seating compartment of an automobile [n -NEAUS or -NEAUX] TRAMCAR a streetcar [n -S] TRAWLEY a small truck or car for conveying material [n -LEYS] TRISHAW a {pedicab=n} [n -S] TROLLEY to convey by streetcar [v -ED, -ING, -S] TRUCKER a truck driver [n -S] UNIBODY a type of construction in which parts are welded together to form one unit [n UNIBODIES] UNPAVED [adj] UPSHIFT to shift an automotive vehicle into a higher gear [v -ED, -ING, -S] VANLOAD the quantity that a van can carry [n -S] VANPOOL an arrangement whereby several commuters travel in one van [n -S] AUTOBAHN a German superhighway [n -BAHNS or -BAHNEN] AUTOBODY the shell of a motor vehicle [n -BODIES] AUTOCADE a procession of automobiles [n -S] AUTODIAL to dial a telephone number automatically [v -DIALED, -DIALING, -DIALS or -DIALLED, -DIALLING, -DIALS] AUTOLOAD self-loading [adj] AXLETREE a type of {axle=n} [n -S] BAROUCHE a type of {carriage=n} [n -S] BLACKTOP to pave with asphalt [v -TOPPED, -TOPPING, -TOPS] BODYSIDE the side of the body of a vehicle [n -S] BROUGHAM a type of {carriage=n} [n -S] CABSTAND a place where cabs await hire [n -S] CARBURET to combine chemically with carbon [v -RETED, -RETING, -RETS or -RETTED, -RETTING, -RETS] CARMAKER an automobile manufacturer [n -S] CARRIAGE a wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle [n -S] CARRIOLE {cariole=n} [n -S] : CARIOLE CARRIOLE CARRYALL CARRYALL a light covered carriage [n -S] : CARIOLE CARRIOLE CARRYALL CARSPIEL a curling match in which curlers compete for a car [n -S] CARTLOAD as much as a cart can hold [n -S] CLARENCE a closed carriage [n -S] COACHMAN one who drives a coach or carriage [n COACHMEN] CODRIVER one who takes turns driving a vehicle [n -S] CRUISING the act of driving around in search of fun [n -S] CURBSIDE the side of a pavement bordered by a curbing [n -S] CURRICLE a light carriage [n -S] CYCLECAR a type of motor vehicle [n -S] DECLUTCH to disengage the clutch (a coupling mechanism) of a motor vehicle [v -ED, -ING, -ES] DRIVABLE [adj] : DRIVEABLE DRIVEWAY a private road providing access to a building [n -WAYS] DROPHEAD a convertible car [n -S] DUMPCART a type of cart [n -S] ECONOBOX a small economical car [n -ES] EQUIPAGE a {carriage=n} [n -S] FASTBACK a type of automobile roof [n -S] FLAGGING a type of {pavement=n} [n -S] FLOORPAN the bottom part of the interior of a motor vehicle [n -S] FOGLIGHT a motor-vehicle light used in foggy conditions [n -S] FOOTWELL a space for the feet in a motor vehicle [n -S] GLOVEBOX a small compartment in the dashboard of a vehicle [n -ES] HEADLAMP a light on the front of a car [n -S] HORSECAR a streetcar drawn by a horse [n -S] ICEKHANA an automotive event held on a frozen lake [n -S] JERRICAN {jerrycan=n} [n -S] JERRYCAN a fuel container [n -S] LOWRIDER a car having a lowered suspension [n -S] MICROCAR a very small car [n -S] MISDRIVE to drive wrongly or improperly [v -DROVE, -DRIVEN, -DRIVING, -DRIVES] MOONROOF a glass panel in an automobile roof [n -S] MOTORBUS a bus [n -BUSES or -BUSSES] MOTORCAR an automobile [n -S] MOTORDOM the motor vehicle industry [n -S] MOTORING the recreation of traveling by automobile [n -S] MOTORISE to {motorize=v} [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES] MOTORIST one who travels by automobile [n -S] MOTORIZE to equip with motor vehicles [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] MOTORMAN one who operates an electric streetcar or subway train [n MOTORMEN] MOTORWAY a type of {highway=n} [n -WAYS] MULTICAR owning or involving several cars [adj] OUTDRIVE to drive a golf ball farther than [v -DROVE, -DRIVEN, -DRIVING, -DRIVES] OUTRIDER a mounted attendant who rides before or beside a carriage [n -S] PAVEMENT a paved surface [n -S] PRECRASH preceding a crash [adj] : POSTCRASH RALLYING the sport of driving in rallyes [n -S] RALLYIST a participant in a rallye [n -S] ROADKILL an animal that has been killed on a road [n -S] ROADLESS having no roads [adj] ROADSHOW a theatrical show on tour [n -S] ROADSIDE the area along the side of a road [n -S] ROADSTER a light, open automobile [n -S] ROADWAYS [n] ROADWORK outdoor running as a form of physical conditioning [n -S] ROCKAWAY a light carriage [n -WAYS] RUNABOUT a small, open auto [n -S] SPEEDING the act of driving faster than the law allows [n -S] SPEEDWAY a road designed for rapid travel [n -WAYS] STANHOPE a light, open carriage [n -S] STOCKCAR a boxcar for carrying livestock [n -S] STEERING the act of directing the course of a vehicle or vessel [n -S] SUBGRADE a surface on which a pavement is placed [n -S] SUPERCAR a superior car [n -S] TAILGATE to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle [v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES] TAILLAMP a light at the rear of a vehicle [n -S] TAILPIPE an exhaust pipe [n -S] TARANTAS a Russian carriage [n -ES] TRAMLESS having no tramcar [adj] TRAMLINE a streetcar line [n -S] TURBOCAR an auto powered by a gas turbine [n -S] UINTAITE a variety of asphalt [n -S] VICTORIA a light carriage [n -S] ASPHALTIC ASPHALTUM [n -S] AUTOCROSS [n -ES] AUTOMAKER [n -S] AUTOMATIC a type of transmission[n -S] AUTOROUTE [n -S] CABDRIVER [n -S] CABRIOLET a soft-top convertible [n -S] CARAVANER [n -S] : CARAVANNER CARBURISE [v -SED -SES -SING] CARBURIZE [v -ZED -ZES -ZING] CARJACKER [n -S] CARPOOLER [n -S] CARTOPPER a small boat that can be carried on top of a car [n -S] CHAUFFEUR [v -S -ED -ING] CRANKCASE [n -S] CURBSTONE [n -S] DRIVEABLE : DRIVABLE DRIVELINE [n -S] DRIVINGLY GEARSTICK [n -S] HORSELESS LIMOUSINE [n -S] MOTOCROSS [n -ES] MOTORBIKE [v -BIKED -BIKES -BIKING] MOTORCADE [n -ES] MOTORLESS NONDRIVER [n -S] OVERDRIVE [v -DROVE, -DRIVEN, -DRIVING, -DRIVES] POSTCRASH [adj] : PRECRASH SCRAPPAGE a program to subsize new car purchases by paying people to scrap their old cars [n -S] SPARKPLUG [v -S -PLUGGED -PLUGGING] STREETCAR [n -S] TAXIMETER [n -S] ASPHALTITE [n -S] AUTOMOBILE [v -LED -LES -LING] : AUTOMOBILIST(s) AUTOMOTIVE [adj] AUTOSTRADA italian motorway [n AUTOSTRADAS or AUTOSTRADE] AUTOWORKER [n -S] CARAVANNER [n -S] CARAVANER CARBURETOR [n -S] : CARBURETOR CARBURETTER CARBURETTOR CARJACKING [n -S] CRANKSHAFT [n -S] CRASHINGLY DRIVENNESS [n -ES] DRIVERLESS DRIVESHAFT [n -S] DRIVETRAIN [n -S] TARMACADAM [n -S] : TARMAC AUTOSUGGEST [v -ED -ES -ING] : AUTOSUGGESTION(s) CARBURETION [n -S] CARBURETTER [n -S] : CARBURETOR CARBURETTER CARBURETTOR CARBURETTOR [n -S] : CARBURETOR CARBURETTER CARBURETTOR CARRIAGEWAY [n -S] CARSICKNESS [n -ES] CONVERTIBLE [n -S] : CONVERTIBLY CONVERTIBLY CRASHWORTHY DECARBURIZE [v -ZED -ZES -ZING] DRIVABILITY [n -TIES] : DRIVEABILITY AUTOEXPOSURE [n -S] AUTOMOBILIST [n -S] AUTOMOBILITY [n -TIES] DRIVEABILITY [n -TIES] : DRIVABILITY CARBURIZATION [n -S] INCONVERTIBLE INCONVERTIBLY NONAUTOMOTIVE [adj] UNDERCARRIAGE [n -S] AUTOSUGGESTION [n -S] NONCONVERTIBLE CONVERTIBLENESS [n -ES] DECARBURIZATION [n -S] CRASHWORTHINESS * List compiled from OWL3 + OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka