noun, masculine/ʃaʁ/plural: chars
chariot, carriage; float; tank; car, automobile; train
Synonyms: flotte, automobile, voiture, char de chemin de fer, char de haleine, char à vapeur, gros char, train
Inherited from Old French char, from Latin carrus, a loan from Transalpine Gaulish. Doublet of car (“coach”), a borrowing from English.