aircraft
any machine capable of flying by means of buoyancy or aerodynamic forces, such as a glider, helicopter, or aeroplane

ambulance
a motor vehicle designed to carry sick or injured people

articulated lorry or (informal) artic
a lorry made in two separate sections, a tractor and a trailer, connected by a pivoted bar

autocycle
a bicycle powered or assisted by a small engine

autorickshaw
(in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine

barrow
a flat tray for transporting loads, usually carried by two people

bicycle or (informal) bike
a vehicle with a tubular metal frame mounted on two spoked wheels, one behind the other. The rider sits on a saddle, propels the vehicle by means of pedals that drive the rear wheel through a chain, and steers with handlebars on the front wheel

Black Maria
a police van for transporting prisoners

boat
a small vessel propelled by oars, paddle, sails, or motor for travelling, transporting goods, etc, esp one that can be carried aboard a larger vessel

breakdown van or truck, tow truck, or (Austral. slang) towie
a vehicle for carrying freight on a railway; wagon

bulldozer
a powerful tractor fitted with caterpillar tracks and a blade at the front, used for moving earth, rocks, etc

bus
a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers between stopping places along a regular route

cab
a taxi

cabriolet
a two-door four-seater car with a folding roof and a sloping back

camion
a lorry, or, esp formerly, a large dray

camper (US, Canadian)
a vehicle equipped for camping out

camper van
a motor caravan

car
a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine

caravan
a large enclosed vehicle capable of being pulled by a car or lorry and equipped to be lived in

carriage
a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for persons

Caterpillar(trademark)
an endless track, driven by sprockets or wheels, used to propel a heavy vehicle and enable it to cross soft or uneven ground

chaise
a light open horse-drawn carriage, esp one with two wheels designed for two passengers

charabanc (British)
a motor coach, esp one used for sightseeing tours

chariot
a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions

coach
a vehicle for several passengers, used for transport over long distances, sightseeing, etc

combine harvester
a machine that simultaneously cuts, threshes, and cleans a standing crop of grain

Conestoga wagon (US, Canadian)
a large heavy horse-drawn covered wagon used in the 19th century

coupé
a four-seater car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, and usually two doors

cycle
short for bicycle, tricycle, motorcycle

delivery van or (U.S. & Canad.) panel truck
a small van used esp for delivery rounds

Dormobile (trademark)
a vanlike vehicle specially equipped for living in while travelling

double-decker (mainly British)
a bus with two passenger decks

dray
any other vehicle or sledge used to carry a heavy load

dump truck or dumper-truck
a truck with a back end that can be tilted backward to dump a load through the opened tailgate

dustcart or (U.S. & Canad.) garbage truck
a road vehicle for collecting domestic refuse

estate car
a car with a comparatively long body containing a large carrying space, reached through a rear door: usually the back seats can be folded forward to increase the carrying space

fire engine
a heavy road vehicle that carries firefighters and firefighting equipment to a fire

fork-lift truck
a vehicle having two power-operated horizontal prongs that can be raised and lowered for loading, transporting, and unloading goods, esp goods that are stacked on wooden pallets

four-wheel drive
a system used in motor vehicles in which all four wheels are connected to the source of power

gritter (British)
a vehicle which spreads grit on roads during icy weather, or when icy conditions are expected

hansom or hansom cab
a two-wheeled one-horse carriage with a fixed hood. The driver sits on a high outside seat at the rear

hatchback or hatch
a sloping rear end of a car having a single door that is lifted to open

hog (informal)
a large powerful motorcycle

Humvee or (informal) Hummer
a four-wheel drive military vehicle

hybrid car or hybrid
a car which uses electrical power to enhance the efficiency of the engine

jaunting car or jaunty car
a light two-wheeled one-horse car, formerly widely used in Ireland

JCB(trademark)
a type of construction machine with a hydraulically operated shovel on the front and an excavator arm on the back

Jeep(trademark)
a small military road vehicle with four-wheel drive

jet ski
a small self-propelled vehicle for one person resembling a scooter, which skims across water on a flat keel, and is steered by means of handlebars

jinricksha, jinrickshaw, jinrikisha or jinriksha
a small, two-wheeled carriage with a hood, pulled by one or two men, esp. formerly in East Asia

jitney (US, rare)
a small bus that carries passengers for a low price, originally five cents

kart, go-cart, or go-kart
a light low-framed vehicle with small wheels and engine used for recreational racing

kibitka
(in Russia) a covered sledge or wagon

komatik
a sledge having wooden runners and crossbars bound with rawhide, used by the Inuit and other related peoples

koneke (New Zealand)
a farm vehicle with runners in front and wheels at the rear

landaulet or landaulette
an early type of car with a folding hood over the passenger seats and an open driver's seat

light engine or (U.S.) wildcat
a railway locomotive in motion without drawing any carriages or wagons

limousine
any large and luxurious car, esp one that has a glass division between the driver and passengers

litter
a means of conveying people, esp sick or wounded people, consisting of a light bed or seat held between parallel sticks

locomotive
a self-propelled engine driven by steam, electricity, or diesel power and used for drawing trains along railway tracks

lorry
a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platform

low-loader
a road or rail vehicle for heavy loads with a low platform for ease of access

luge
a racing toboggan on which riders lie on their backs, descending feet first

milk float
a small motor vehicle used to deliver milk to houses

minibus
a small bus able to carry approximately ten passengers

moped
a light motorcycle, not over 50cc

motorbicycle
a motorcycle

motorbike
a light motorcycle

motorbus
a bus driven by an internal-combustion engine

motorcar
a self-propelled electric railway car

motor caravan
a large motor vehicle with living quarters behind the driver's compartment

motorcycle
a two-wheeled vehicle, having a stronger frame than a bicycle, that is driven by a petrol engine, usually with a capacity of between 125 cc and 1000 cc

motor scooter
a light motorcycle with small wheels and an enclosed engine

motor vehicle
a road vehicle driven by a motor or engine, esp an internal-combustion engine

off-road vehicle
a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground

omnibus
a less common word for bus

paddock-basher (Australian, slang)
a vehicle suited to driving on rough terrain

panda car (British)
a police patrol car, esp a blue and white one

pantechnicon (British)
a large van, esp one used for furniture removals

people carrier, people mover, or (U.S.) minivan
any of various automated forms of transport for large numbers of passengers over short distances, such as a moving pavement, driverless cars, etc

pick-up (Austral. & N.Z.), utility truck, or (informal) ute
a free ride in a motor vehicle

police car
a vehicle used by police officers, used esp to patrol the streets or respond to incidents

postbus
(in Britain, esp in rural districts) a vehicle carrying the mail that also carries passengers

post chaise
a closed four-wheeled horse-drawn coach used as a rapid means for transporting mail and passengers in the 18th and 19th centuries

pram
a cot-like four-wheeled carriage for a baby

racing car
a car designed to travel at high speed for taking part in motor car races

railcar
a passenger-carrying railway vehicle consisting of a single coach with its own power unit

ratha
(in India) a four-wheeled carriage drawn by horses or bullocks; chariot

rickshaw
a small two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two men, used in parts of Asia

roadroller
a motor vehicle with heavy rollers for compressing road surfaces during roadmaking

road train (Australian)
a line of linked trailers pulled by a truck, used for transporting stock, etc

rocket
any vehicle propelled by a rocket engine, esp one used to carry a warhead, spacecraft, etc

scooter
a child's vehicle consisting of a low footboard on wheels, steered by handlebars. It is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground

scout car
a fast lightly armoured vehicle used for reconnaissance

shandrydan
a two-wheeled cart or chaise, esp one with a hood

single-decker (British)
a bus with only one passenger deck

skibob
a vehicle made of two short skis, the forward one having a steering handle and the rear one supporting a low seat, for gliding down snow slopes

sledge or (especially U.S. & Canad.) sled
a vehicle mounted on runners, drawn by horses or dogs, for transporting people or goods, esp over snow

sleigh
a light vehicle on runners, usually horse-drawn, for carrying persons over snow and ice

Sno-Cat(trademark)
a type of snowmobile

snowmobile
a small open motor vehicle for travelling on snow, steered by two skis at the front and driven by a caterpillar track underneath

snow plough
an implement or vehicle for clearing away snow

sports car
a production car designed for speed, high acceleration, and manoeuvrability, having a low body and usually adequate seating for only two persons

stagecoach
a large four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle formerly used to carry passengers, mail, etc, on a regular route between towns and cities

steamroller
a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-making

sulky
a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by one horse

SUV or sports utility vehicle
sport (or sports) utility vehicle

tandem
a two-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses harnessed one behind the other

tank
an armoured combat vehicle moving on tracks and armed with guns, etc, originally developed in World War I

tank engine or locomotive
a steam locomotive that carries its water supply in tanks mounted around its boiler

tanker
a ship, lorry, or aeroplane designed to carry liquid in bulk, such as oil

tarantass
a large horse-drawn four-wheeled Russian carriage without springs

taxi
a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that may be hired, along with its driver, to carry passengers to any specified destination

telega
a rough four-wheeled cart used in Russia

three-wheeler
a light car that has three wheels

tipper truck or lorry
a truck or lorry the rear platform of which can be raised at the front end to enable the load to be discharged by gravity

toboggan
a light wooden frame on runners used for sliding over snow and ice

tonga
a light two-wheeled vehicle used in rural areas of India

tourer or (especially U.S.) touring car
a large open car with a folding top, usually seating a driver and four passengers

traction engine
a steam-powered locomotive used, esp formerly, for drawing heavy loads along roads or over rough ground. It usually has two large rear wheels and a rope drum for haulage purposes

tractor
a motor vehicle used to pull heavy loads, esp farm machinery such as a plough or harvester. It usually has two large rear wheels with deeply treaded tyres

trail bike
a motorcycle adapted for riding on rough tracks

trailer
a road vehicle, usually two-wheeled, towed by a motor vehicle: used for transporting boats, etc

train
a procession of people, vehicles, etc, travelling together, such as one carrying supplies of ammunition or equipment in support of a military operation

tram, tramcar, or (U.S. & Canad.) streetcar or trolley car
an electrically driven public transport vehicle that runs on rails let into the surface of the road, power usually being taken from an overhead wire

travois
a sled formerly used by the Plains Indians of North America, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and dragged by an animal

tricycle
a three-wheeled cycle, esp one driven by pedals

troika
a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast

trolley
a device that collects the current from an overhead wire (trolley wire), third rail, etc, to drive the motor of an electric vehicle

trolleybus
an electrically driven public-transport vehicle that does not run on rails but takes its power from an overhead wire through a trolley

troop carrier
a vehicle, aircraft, or ship designed for the carriage of troops

truck
a vehicle for carrying freight on a railway; wagon

tuk-tuk
(in Thailand) a three-wheeled motor vehicle used as a taxi

tumbrel or tumbril
a farm cart for carrying dung, esp one that tilts backwards to deposit its load. A cart of this type was used to take condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution

unicycle
a one-wheeled vehicle driven by pedals, esp one used in a circus, etc

van
a covered motor vehicle for transporting goods, etc, by road

wagon or waggon
any of various types of wheeled vehicles, ranging from carts to lorries, esp a vehicle with four wheels drawn by a horse, tractor, etc, and used for carrying crops, heavy loads, etc

wagonette or waggonette
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle with two lengthwise seats facing each other behind a crosswise driver's seat

wheelbarrow
a simple vehicle for carrying small loads, typically being an open container supported by a wheel at the front and two legs and two handles behind