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vĕhĭcŭlum , i, n. veho,
I.a means of transport, a carriage, conveyance, vehicle.
I. Lit.
1. In gen.: “ceterae animantes quae vel sedendi vehiculum praebent, vel, etc.,” Lact. 20, 12, 3: “mihi aequum est dari vehicula, qui vehar,” Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 28: junctum vehiculum, i e. drawn by a span, Liv. 34, 1, 3; 42, 65, 3; Vell. 2, 114, 2; Suet. Calig. 39; Tac. A. 12, 47; id. H. 2, 41; Plin. Pan. 20, 3.—
2. A wagon, cart, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 72, § 186.—
3. A ship: “furtorum vehiculum,” Cic. Verr 2, 5, 23, § 59.—*
II. Transf., an agricultural implement for cutting down grain, a reaping-machine, Pall. Jun. 2, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.5.186
    • Plautus, Aulularia, 3.5
    • Tacitus, Annales, 12.47
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 2.41
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 39
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 65
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 34, 1.3
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