perambulator
[ per-am-byuh-ley-ter ]
/ pərˈæm byəˌleɪ tər /
noun
an odometer pushed by a person walking.
a person who makes a tour of inspection on foot.
RELATED WORDS
hiker, cradle, crib, pram, buggy, pedestrian, stroller, wayfarer, bus, vehicle, train, car, stage, victoria, charabanc, chaise, carriage, pushchair, ambulator, tallyho
Nearby words
- peraea,
- perahia,
- perak,
- perambulate,
- perambulation,
- perborate,
- perborax,
- perboric acid,
- perbunan,
- perc
Origin of perambulator
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perambulator
/ (pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtə) /
noun
a formal word for pram 1
a wheel-like instrument used by surveyors to measure distances
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perambulator
1610s, "one who perambulates," agent noun in Latin form from perambulate. Sense of "baby carriage" is first recorded 1856; often colloquially shortened to pram.
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