perambulator Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
    baby carriage; pusher; baby buggy; pushchair; carriage; pram; stroller; go-cart.

WordNet


Per*am"bu*la`tor noun
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913