- motortruck
- noun Date: 1916 an automotive truck used especially for transporting freight
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
motortruck — n. motorized vehicle with a large carrying capacity, truck … English contemporary dictionary
motortruck — noun an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling • Syn: ↑truck • Derivationally related forms: ↑truck (for: ↑truck) • Hypernyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive veh … Useful english dictionary
truck trailer — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a nonautomotive freight vehicle to be drawn by a motortruck 2. usually truck trailer : a combination of a truck trailer and its motortruck * * * Auto. a trailer designed to be drawn by a truck tractor or other motor truck … Useful english dictionary
camion — noun Etymology: French Date: 1911 motortruck; also bus … New Collegiate Dictionary
lorry — noun (plural lorries) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1900 chiefly British motortruck … New Collegiate Dictionary
paddy wagon — noun Etymology: probably from Paddy Date: 1930 an enclosed motortruck used by police to carry prisoners called also Black Maria, patrol wagon … New Collegiate Dictionary
panel truck — noun Date: 1937 a small motortruck with a fully enclosed body … New Collegiate Dictionary
stake body — noun Date: 1907 an open motortruck body consisting of a platform with upright sticks inserted along the outside edges to retain a load … New Collegiate Dictionary
teamster — noun Date: 1759 one who drives a team or motortruck especially as an occupation … New Collegiate Dictionary
water wagon — noun Date: 1902 a wagon or motortruck equipped with a tank or barrels for hauling water or for sprinkling … New Collegiate Dictionary