half-track

American  

[haf-trak, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌtræk, ˈhɑf- /

Or halftrack

noun

1. a caterpillar tread that runs over and under the rear or driving wheels of a vehicle but is not connected with the forward wheels: used especially on military vehicles.

2. a motor vehicle with rear driving wheels on caterpillar treads.

3. Military. an armored vehicle equipped with half-tracks.

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half-track British  

noun

1. a vehicle with caterpillar tracks on the wheels that supply motive power only

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Other Word Forms

• half-tracked adjective

Etymology

Origin of half-track

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He scrambled out of his half-track and hid behind a well.

From Seattle Times

Ishmael was commandeered to help dig free a half-track that had been deposited on Betio by a tank lighter and had promptly buried itself.

From Literature

The half-track was driven to the edge of the Dumps.

From Project Gutenberg

Men obeyed him and dragged uniformed figures out of a light half-track that was plainly a staff car.

From Project Gutenberg

The tractor towed a half-track platform on which there were a crane and a very considerable lead-coated bin with a top.

From Project Gutenberg