currus, ūs, m. [curro], a chariot, car, wain.
I Lit.
A In gen., Poët. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 153 Müll.; Cic. Att. 13, 21, 3; Lucr. 3, 642; Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144; Verg. A. 5, 819; id. G. 3, 359; Sen. Ira, 3, 21, 2 et saep.—
B In partic.
1 A triumphal car , Cic. Cael. 14, 34; Suet. Caes. 49; Flor. 1, 5, 6; Hor. Epod. 9, 22; Ov. M. 13, 252 al. —
b Meton., a triumph , Cic. Fam. 15, 6, 1; Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 36; Flor. 4, 2, 89; Prop. 3 (4), 9, 53; Luc. 1, 316 et saep.; cf. Sil. 6, 345 Drak.—
2 A war-chariot ( = esseda), Caes. B. G. 4, 33, 2.—
II Poet. transf. *
A A ship, boat , Cat. 64, 9.—
B The horses drawing a chariot, a team, span , Verg. G. 1, 514; id. A. 12, 287; Sil. 16, 367; Luc. 7, 570.— *
C A pair of small wheels by which the beam of a plough was supported and guided : currus a tergo torquere imos, Verg. G. 1, 174 Forbig ad loc.; v. Heyne Exc. ad h. l.