English Vocabulary: Vehicle Parts and Accessories

Learn Vehicle Parts and Accessories in English.

A vehicle is a mobile machine that transports people or cargo.

In this topic, we will learn …

Parts of an Aircraft Vocabulary
Parts of Ships & Boats Vocabulary
Parts of a Car Vocabulary
Parts of a Motorcycle Vocabulary
Parts of a Bicycle Vocabulary

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Vehicle Parts and Accessories – Parts of an Aircraft

An aircraft is a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, helicopters, airships, gliders, and hot air balloons.

Knowing and remembering the names of the different parts and sections of an aircraft/airplane in English is essential for both flying a plane and wanting to become a pilot.

hold

the area in a plane or ship that is used for goods, vehicles, or bags

nose

the front part of an aircraft

jet engine

a type of engine that combines air and burning fuel to create power for a jet plane

tailplane

either of the parts at the back of a plane that look like small wings

wings

one of the long flat parts on both sides of a plane that allow it to fly

fin

a part on the back of an aircraft that sticks out and helps it to move smoothly

flap

a part of the wing of a plane that moves up and down to help to control the plane
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Vehicle Parts and Accessories – Parts of Ships & Boats

A boat is a watercraft of a large range of sizes designed to float, plane, work or travel on water. Small boats are typically found on inland waterways or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed for operation from a ship in an offshore environment. In modern naval terms, a boat is a vessel small enough to be carried aboard another vessel.

Boats have a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and construction methods due to their intended purpose, available materials or local traditions.

A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world’s oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying passengers or goods, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and tradition.

Some parts of boats & ships:

crow’s nest

a place near the top of a ship’s mast where a sailor stands to look out over the sea

funnel

a tube that lets out smoke and steam from the engine of a boat or old-fashioned train

figurehead

a wooden model of a person fixed to the front of an old-fashioned ship

hull

the part of a ship or boat that floats on the water. The front part is called the bow and the back part is called the stern.
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Vehicle Parts and Accessories – Parts of a Car

A car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of car say they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four tires, and mainly transport people rather than goods.

Parts of a car:

hoods
mirrors
doors
headlights
roof rail
seat tracks
roof
console
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Vehicle Parts and Accessories – Parts of a Motorcycle

A motorcycle often called a bike, motorbike, or cycle is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport including racing, and off-road riding. Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and related social activity such as joining a motorcycle club and attending motorcycle rallies.

These are parts of a motorcycle:

seat
taillight
horn
reflector
clutch
speedometer
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Vehicle Parts and Accessories – Parts of a Bicycle

A bicycle, also called a cycle or bike, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.

A bike is made of so many parts: