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Definitions of vehikel

noun
a conveyance that transports people or objects

synonyms: voertuig

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luchtschip
a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs

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handwerk, kunstindustrie, kunstnijverheid, vaartuig
a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space

lanceerraket, raket
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

ar, arrenslede, arrenslee, arreslede, arreslee, moker, slede, slee, vuist, vuisthamer
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

stoomwals
vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements

luchtvaartuig
a vehicle that can fly

cart, go-cart, kinderwagen, schuivertje, skelter, trapauto, wandelwagen
a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

brik, fiets, kar, karretje, rijwiel, tweewieler, velo
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

cofferdam
a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition

rijtuig, spoorrijtuig, treinwagon, wagon
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad

boerenwagen, bolderkar, bolderwagen, kar, strandwagen
wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels

hovercraft, luchtboot, luchtkussenvaartuig, luchtvoertuig
a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines

landingsboot, landingsvaartuig
naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment

piket, piketpaal
a vehicle performing sentinel duty

autoped, step
child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot

rolschaatsplank, schaatsplank, skate-board, skateboard
a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot

ruimteschip, ruimtevaartuig
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun

gevechtswagen, tank
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

rodelslee, tobogan
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front

driewieler, kinderfiets
a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals

clipper, transporttoestel, transportvliegtuig
any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops

handwerk, kunstindustrie, kunstnijverheid, vaartuig
a craft designed for water transportation

wagen
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

oorlogsbodem, oorlogsschip
a government ship that is available for waging war

type of:
clipper, transportmiddel, transporttoestel, transportvliegtuig, transportwezen, vervoer, vervoermiddel
something that serves as a means of transportation

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