pram

Plural: prams

Noun

• A flat-bottomed boat, typically small and used for leisure.
• a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
• A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.
• A pushchair; a buggy.
• A flat-bottomed barge used on shallow shores to convey cargo to and from ships that cannot enter the harbour.
• A similar barge used as platform for cannons in shallow waters which seagoing warships cannot enter.
• A type of dinghy with a flat bow.

Examples

• I managed to squeeze PRAM onto a double-letter score, navigating the board carefully.

Synonyms

baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, go-cart, perambulator, pushchair, pusher, stroller