English Dictionary: perambulator | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for perambulator | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Perambulator \Per*am"bu*la`tor\, n. 1. One who perambulates. 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}. 3. A low carriage for a child, propelled by pushing. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ambulator \Am"bu*la`tor\, n. 1. One who walks about; a walker. 2. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A beetle of the genus {Lamia}. (b) A genus of birds, or one of this genus. 3. An instrument for measuring distances; -- called also {perambulator}. --Knight. |