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charret

/ˈt͡ʃæɹɪt/

charret is the obsolete form of charette.

Meaning of charette

Noun

charette (plural charettes)

  1. A small two-wheeled cart; (historical) a chariot.
    • He was in fierce wrath, because Patrasche had been a strong and much-enduring animal, and because he himself had now the hard task of pushing his charette all the way to Louvain.1872, Ouida [pseudonym; Maria Louise Ramé], A Dog of Flanders
  2. (US) A period of intense work, especially group work undertaken to meet a deadline.
    • Today's charrette is basically a community planning process designed to arrive at implementable plans and solutions to community concerns in a very short time period.1977, John W. Warden, Citizen Participation. What Others Say…What Others Do…, Charlottesville, Virgina: Mid-Atlantic Center for Community Education, page 6

See all 5 meanings of charette

Forms of charret

pluralcharrets

Questions about charret

What is charret the obsolete form of?
Charret is the obsolete form of charette.
How do you pronounce charret?
Charret is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪt/.

Words near charret in the dictionary

  1. charred up
  2. charredness
  3. charrer
  4. charrers
  5. charres
  6. charret
  7. charrets
  8. charrette
  9. charrettes
  10. charrier
  11. Charriers

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