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A chariot is a type of cart driven by a charioteer, usually using horses [note 1] to provide rapid motive power.
noun. char· i· ot ˈcher-ē-ət. ˈcha-rē- Synonyms of chariot. 1. : a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage. 2. : a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races. chariot. 2 of 2. verb. charioted; charioting; chariots. intransitive verb. : to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot. transitive verb.
Anping, Hebei. Model recreation of Han dynasty chariot, from Tomb of Liu Sheng. Ancient Chinese chariots were typically two wheeled vehicles drawn by two or four horses [14] with a single draught pole measuring around 3 m long that was originally straight but later evolved into two curved shafts.
a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse, used in ancient times by the military and in racing. (Definition of chariot from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of chariot.
Two wheeled war chariots carrying an archer and a driver, combined with the use of the composite bow, fully revamped military tactics around 1700 B.C. Chariots spread to Greece, Asia Minor, Iran, India and China. Chariot use in war declined slowly, beginning around 1000 B.C.
Mar 6, 2013 · The chariot was the supreme military weapon in Eurasia roughly from 1700 BCE to 500 BCE but was also used for hunting purposes and in sporting contests such as the Olympic Games and in the Roman Circus Maximus.
Chariot definition: a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.. See examples of CHARIOT used in a sentence.
chariot. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: chariot (noun) chariot / ˈ tʃerijət/ noun. plural chariots. Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARIOT. [count] : a carriage with two wheels that was pulled by horses and was raced and used in battle in ancient times.
chariot, open, two- or four-wheeled vehicle of antiquity, probably first used in royal funeral processions and later employed in warfare, racing, and hunting.
Aug 11, 2020 · The chariot was the premier weapon of war in the ancient world for more than 700 years, and was adopted by empires such as the Hittites, Egyptians, and Assyrians. Chariots were used not only in warfare, but also for sport, particularly hunting and racing.
