单词 | locomobile |
释义 | locomobile/ˌləʊkəˈməʊbʌɪl/adjective Having the power of locomotion; locomotive, motile. Now rare. noun A steam-powered portable engine, locomotive, or car; specifically (with capital initial) a car or other vehicle (originally a steam-powered one) manufactured by the Locomobile Company of America. Now historical. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in William Cobbett (1763–1835), political writer and farmer. From loco- + mobile, after French locomobile, and probably also after earlier locomobility. |
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