roadster
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seatSynonyms: runabouttwo-seater
- a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horseSynonyms: buggy
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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. [1913 Webster]
2.A horse that is accustomed to traveling on the high road, or is suitable for use on ordinary roads. [1913 Webster]
A sound, swift, well-fed hunter and roadster.— Thackeray.[1913 Webster]
3.A bicycle or tricycle adapted for common roads rather than for the racing track. [1913 Webster]
4.One who drives much; a coach driver. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
5.A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the hounds across country. [Eng. Slang.] [1913 Webster]