Definition of "chariot" in English

noun

1. A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.

   • The warriors rode into battle on a horse-drawn chariot.

2. A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.

3. (xiangqi) The rook piece.

verb

1. (transitive, rare, poetic) To convey by, or as if by, chariot.

2. (intransitive) To ride in a chariot.