Shuttle
(noun)
- A vehicle for transporting people or goods between two points, especially between a space station and the earth.
- A shuttle bus or train service between two places.
- A tool for interlacing warp threads with weft threads in weaving.
Origin:
Mid 16th century: from middle low german schutte 'loom for weaving', also 'move back and forth', from schutten 'to shake'; related to shake.
Examples:
- The astronauts used the shuttle to get to the space station.
- The company provides a shuttle service to the airport.
- She was using the shuttle to weave a tapestry.
- The shuttle bus was very convenient for the passengers.
- The shuttle train was a faster way to travel between the two cities.