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English Dictionary: perambulator by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
perambulator
n
  1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
    Synonym(s): baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, go-cart, pushchair, pusher
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.
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