[syn: buggy, roadster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Roadster \Road"ster\, n.
1. (Naut.) A clumsy vessel that works its way from one
anchorage to another by means of the tides. --Ham. Nav.
Encyc.
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2. A horse that is accustomed to traveling on the high road,
or is suitable for use on ordinary roads.
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A sound, swift, well-fed hunter and roadster.
--Thackeray.
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3. A bicycle or tricycle adapted for common roads rather than
for the racing track.
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4. One who drives much; a coach driver. [Eng.]
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5. A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the
hounds across country. [Eng. Slang.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
roadster
n 1: an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
[syn: roadster, runabout, two-seater]
2: a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse [syn:
buggy, roadster]