charioteer

charioteer
/char'ee euh tear"/, n.
1. a chariot driver.
2. (cap.) Astron. the constellation Auriga.
[1300-50; CHARIOT + -EER; r. ME charietere < MF charetier, equiv. to OF charete cart (char CAR1 + -ete -ETTE) + -ier -EER]

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