Perambulator

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  perambulator
       n : a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is
           pushed around [syn: {baby buggy}, {baby carriage}, {carriage},
            {pram}, {stroller}, {go-cart}, {pushchair}, {pusher}]