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Perambulator
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. One who perambulates.
2. A surveyor's instrument for measuring distances. It consists of a wheel arranged to roll along over the ground, with an apparatus of clockwork, and a dial plate upon which the distance traveled is shown by an index. See Odometer.
3. A low carriage for a child, propelled by pushing.