pram

Meaning

Noun

• A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.
• A flat-bottomed barge used on shallow shores to convey cargo to and from ships that cannot enter the harbour.
• A similar barge used as platform for cannons in shallow waters which seagoing warships cannot enter.
• A type of dinghy with a flat bow.

Origin

• From Dutch praam, from Middle Dutch praem, from Middle Low German prām, from Old Czech, from Proto-Slavic *pormъ. farm.