artic

1 of 2

obsolete variant of arctic

artic

2 of 2

noun

ar·​tic

ȧˈtik

plural -s

British

: semitrailer sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for articulated lorry

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1945, in the meaning defined above

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