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transporter.

One who, or that which transports.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɹænsˈpɔːt.ə/Received-Pronunciation/tɹansˈpɔːt.ə/Received-Pronunciation/tɹænsˈpoɹt.əɹ/Canada, General-American/tɹænsˈpoːt.ə/Australia

  1. One who, or that which transports. A long truck or lorry for carrying vehicles.

  2. One who, or that which transports. A type of crane for loading or unloading a ship.

  3. One who, or that which transports. A conveyor belt that transports objects in a factory etc.

  4. One who, or that which transports. A device that instantaneously transports, or teleports, a person or object.

  5. A carrier.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portō Latin trānsportāreder. Old French transporterbor. Middle English transporten English transport Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English transporter From transport + -er. First attested in 1535.

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