ve|hi|cle

ve|hi|cle «VEE uh kuhl», noun.

1. a) any means of carrying, conveying, or transporting: »

The rockets launched to carry astronauts to the moon are space vehicles.

b) a carriage, wagon, sled, train, automobile, or other conveyance having wheels or runners and used on land.

2. Figurative. a means or medium by which something is communicated, shown, or done: »

Language is the vehicle of thought.

3. the means by which a substance or property, such as sound or heat, is conveyed or transmitted from one point to another.

4. a substance serving as a means for easier use or application of another substance mixed with it: a) a liquid into which pigment is mixed to apply color to a surface: »

Linseed oil is a vehicle for paint.

b) a medium, especially a liquid, in which strong or unpalatable drugs or medicines are administered.

╂[< Latin vehiculum (diminutive) < vehere to carry]