Charioteer

//ˌt͡ʃɛ.ɹi.əˈtɪɹ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who drives a chariot.
  2. 2
    the driver of a chariot wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To drive a chariot. intransitive
  2. 2
    To drive someone in a chariot. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English charioter, from Old French charioteur (“charioteer”) and charretier (“coachman”). By surface analysis, chariot + -eer.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English charioter, from Old French charioteur (“charioteer”) and charretier (“coachman”). By surface analysis, chariot + -eer.

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