Roadster

2 definitions found

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

  Roadster \Road"ster\, n.
     1. (Naut.) A clumsy vessel that works its way from one
        anchorage to another by means of the tides. --Ham. Nav.
        Encyc.
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     2. A horse that is accustomed to traveling on the high road,
        or is suitable for use on ordinary roads.
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              A sound, swift, well-fed hunter and roadster.
                                                    --Thackeray.
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     3. A bicycle or tricycle adapted for common roads rather than
        for the racing track.
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     4. One who drives much; a coach driver. [Eng.]
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     5. A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the
        hounds across country. [Eng. Slang.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  roadster
       n 1: an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
            [syn: {runabout}, {two-seater}]
       2: a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse [syn:
          {buggy}]