perambulator
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed aroundSynonyms: baby buggybaby carriagecarriagepramstrollergo-cartpushchairpusher
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Perambulator \Per*am"bu*la`tor\, n.
1.One who perambulates. [1913 Webster]
2.A surveyor's instrument for measuring distances. It consists of a wheel arranged to roll along over the ground, with an apparatus of clockwork, and a dial plate upon which the distance traveled is shown by an index. See Odometer. [1913 Webster]
3.A low carriage for a child, propelled by pushing; a baby carriage; -- called also pram, in Britain. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Ambulator \Am"bu*la`tor\, n.
1.One who walks about; a walker. [1913 Webster]
2.(Zool.) (a) A beetle of the genus Lamia. (b) A genus of birds, or one of this genus. [1913 Webster]
3.An instrument for measuring distances; -- called also perambulator. --Knight. [1913 Webster]