pram

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying…

   A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.

   • Janet Bird née Ollerenshaw was pushing her pram along Tockley High Street.
   • For a start the pram was heavier than it appeared, and also they were pulling it along very uneven ground. The edge of the field was slightly banked which tilted the pram at an angle.
2. 2

   A pushchair

   A pushchair; a buggy.

3. 3

   A flat-bottomed barge used on shallow shores to convey cargo to and from ships that…

   A flat-bottomed barge used on shallow shores to convey cargo to and from ships that cannot enter the harbour.

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   1. 4

      A similar barge used as platform for cannons in shallow waters which seagoing warships…

      A similar barge used as platform for cannons in shallow waters which seagoing warships cannot enter.

   2. 5

      A type of dinghy with a flat bow.

      • Although the pram, like the johnboat, has a squared-off bow as well as stern, the bow lines on the pram will be narrower than those encountered on a johnboat.
      • Nothing can beat the simple pleasure of paddling a pram around on a foggy dawn, probing pad flats, stumps and fallen logs for lurking bass.
   3. 6

      Acronym of parallel random-access machine.

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