roadster

English

/ˈɹəʊdstə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • a sea-going vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.
  • (nautical) A clumsy vessel that works its way from one anchorage to another by means of the tides.
  • (archaic) A horse for riding or driving on the road.
  • A bicycle, or tricycle, adapted for common roads, rather than for the racing track, usually of classic style and steel-framed construction.
  • (UK) One who drives much; a coach driver.
  • (UK) A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the hounds across country.
  • An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat.
  • A person who lives along the road.

Etymology

Suffix from English road.

Origin

English

road

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