English Explanatory Dictionary

pram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.
  2. A pushchair; a buggy.
noun
  1. A flat-bottomed barge used on shallow shores to convey cargo to and from ships that cannot enter the harbour.
  2. A similar barge used as platform for cannons in shallow waters which seagoing warships cannot enter.
  3. A type of dinghy with a flat bow.
noun
  1. Acronym of parallel random-access machine.

Pronunciation

prăm /pɹæm/ en-au-pram.ogg präm /pɹɑːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pram (boat).wav

Word forms

pram prams praam prahm prame

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰider. Proto-Italic *amβi Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin perambulō Latin perambulātusbor. English perambulate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English perambulatorclip. English pram Clipping of perambulator.

Synonyms

perambulator baby carriage

Derived words

chuck one's toys out of the pram doll's pram pram bug pram canopy pram cover pram face pram-face pram hood pram suit throw one's rattle out of the pram throw one's toys out of the pram
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