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Vehicles: Picture Dictionary

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Vehicle and Transportation Words

airplane
Airplane

Airplanes fly in the sky.

ambulance
Ambulance

An ambulance takes sick people to the hospital.

anchor
Anchor

An anchor is a heavy metal device that holds a ship in place.

automobile
Automobile

An automobile is a car.

Bicycle
Bicycle

A bicycle has two wheels, a handle bar, and pedals.

Blimp
Blimp

A blimp is is a balloon-like airship that floats in the sky.

Boat
Boat

Boats float in the water.

Bulldozer
Bulldozer

A bulldozer is a large tractor that moves earth.

Bus
Bus

A bus is a large vehicle that can take many passengers to places.

Cab
Cab

Cab is another word for taxi.

Camper
Camper

You can travel and sleep in a camper.

Canoe
Canoe

A canoe is a small boat.

Car
Car

You can travel in a car.

Caravel
Caravel

The caravel is a large sailing ship that was first made in Portugal in the late 1400’s. Many world explorers used caravels.

Cart
Cart

A cart is a wheeled vehicle that is pulled or pushed by an animal or a person.

Conestoga Wagon
Conestoga Wagon

US pioneers used Conestoga wagons pulled by oxen or horses to move their belongings westward. They are also called covered wagons or prairie schooners.

Covered Wagon
Covered Wagon

US pioneers used covered wagons pulled by oxen or horses to move their belongings westward. They are also called conestoga wagons or prairie schooners.

Dump Truck
Dump Truck

A dump truck is a truck that can carry and then dump its load (like gravel or soil). A dump truck toy is a great in a sandbox.

Engine
Engine

The engine of a train pulls the railroad cars along the track.

Engine
Engine

The engines of an airplane propel it through the air. Englines also power other vehicles, like cars.

Fire Truck
Fire Truck

Fire fighters on a fire truck help put out fires.

Funnel
Funnel

The funnel is the smokestack of a ship or a train.

Fuselage
Fuselage

The fuselage is the main body of an airplane.

Garbage Truck
Garbage Truck

A garbage truck picks up garbage and hauls it to the dump.

Helicopter
Helicopter

A helicopter is a flying machine. It is kept in the air by a sideways propeller on top.

Hot-air Balloon
Hot-air Balloon

Hot-air balloons float through the air.

Hull
Hull

The hull is the main body or frame of a ship.

Jet
Jet

A jet is a very fast, powerful airplane.

Jet Engine
Jet Engine

A jet engine is a powerful motor that propels a jet plane.

junk
Junk

A junk is a traditional Chinese sailing ship made of wood.

Kayak
Kayak

A kayak is a small boat with an opening in the center for a person.

Keel
Keel

The keel is the bottom of a ship.

Landing Gear
Landing Gear

The landing gear of an airplane is the set of wheels used during landing and takeoff.

License Plate
License Plate

Every car has a license plate that tells you where it’s from.

Lifeboat
Lifeboat

A lifeboat is a small boat that is kept on a larger ship; it is used in emergencies.

Limousine
Limousine

A limousine is a very long, fancy car.

Mayflower
Mayflower

The Mayflower was the name of the ship in which the 102 Pilgrims sailed from England to what is now Massachusetts, on the northeastern coast of the USA. The Pilgrims landed on December 11, 1620.

Minivan
Minivan

A minivan is a small van.

Motorcycle
Motorcycle

A motorcycle has two wheels and can go fassssttttttt!

Oar
Oar

An oar is used to row a boat.

Paddle
Paddle

A paddle is an oar for rowing a small boat.

Plane
Plane

Planes are machines that fly in the sky. People ride in them.

Porthole
Porthole

A porthole is a window in a ship.

Propeller
Propeller

A propeller is a device with blades that is turned by an engine; it makes boats (and some airplanes) move.

Prow
Prow

The prow is front part of a ship.

Railroad Tracks
Railroad Tracks

Trains run along railroad tracks.

Ride
Ride

When you take a ride, you travel on something else, like a bicycle, a horse, or other means of transportation.

Rocket
Rocket

A rocket is a machine that propels itself into space.

Rowboat
Rowboat

A rowboat is a small boat that is propelled by oars that a person moves.

Sail
Sail

A sail is a large piece of strong fabric that catches the wind and propels a boat or sailboard through the water.

Sailboat
Sailboat

A sailboat is a boat that has sails and is powered by the wind.

School Bus
School Bus

A school bus carries children to and from school.

Ship
Ship

A ship is a very large boat.

Steamshovel
Steamshovel

A steamshovel is a machine that digs large holes and can move dirt.

Submarine
Submarine

A submarine is a vessel that can travel underwater and carry people.

Tail
Tail

The tail is the rear section of an airpane.

Tanker
Tanker

A tanker is a truck that carries liquids, like milk or gasoline.

Taxi
Taxi

People pay a taxi driver to drive them places.

Tire
Tire

A tire is an air-filled covering for a wheel. Cars, bicycles, and many other vehicles use tires.

Tow Truck
Tow Truck

A tow truck is a strong truck that can pull cars and other trucks when they cannot move.

Tracks
Tracks

Trains run along railroad tracks.

Tractor
Tractor

A tractor is a powerful vehicle that can pull a plow or other farm tools.

Traffic Light
Traffic Light

A traffic light directs traffic safely. Green means go, yellow means prepare to stop, and red means stop.

Train
Train

A train has an engine that pulls railroad cars along a track.

Truck
Truck

A truck is a vehicle that can carry big loads.

Trunk
Trunk

The trunk is the large compartment in the back part of a car.

Tugboat
Tugboat

A tugboat is a sturdy boat that guides large boats in and out of harbors.

Unicycle
Unicycle

A unicycle is a vehicle with one wheel that is moved by pedals.

Van
Van

A van is a truck used to haul people and things from one place to another.

Vehicle
Vehicle

A vehicle moves people and things from one place to another.

Wagon
Wagon

You can pull things in a wagon.

Wheel
Wheel

A wheel is a circular object that rotates around its center.

Wheelbarrow
Wheelbarrow

A wheelbarrow is a small cart with one wheel and two handles.

Wheelchair
Wheelchair

A wheelchair is a chair on wheels that handicapped people can use to get around.

Yacht
Yacht

A yacht is a very nice small ship.

Zeppelin
Zeppelin

A zeppelin is a metal-framed, motorized balloon-like airship that floats in the sky.

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