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}]
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