voiture

noun

voi·​ture

vwäˈtu̇(ə)r,

-ä‧ˈtyu̇-,

-u̇ə,

-äˈchu̇-;

ˈvwächə(r)

plural -s

1

obsolete : means of travel : conveyance

2

a

: a light carriage

b

: a light open automobile

3

: a local constituent unit of the Forty-and-Eight division of the American Legion

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin vectura vehicle

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