Chariot
3 of the 7 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Chariot. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
in ancient times a kind of carriage used either for pleasure or in war. According to the Greeks, it was invented by Minerva; while Vergil ascribes the honor to Erichthonius, a mythical king of Athens, who is said to have appeared at the Panathenaic festival, founded by him, in a car drawn by four horses. The ancient Chariot had only two wheels, which revolved upon the axle, as in modern carriages. The pole was fixed at its lower extremity to the axle, and at the other end was attached to the yoke either by a pin or by ropes. The Greeks and Romans seem never to have used more than one pole, but the Lydians had carriages with two or three. In general the Chariot was drawn by two horses. Such was the Roman biga, but we also read of a triga, or three-horse Chariot, and a quadriga, or four-horse one. See SIS-
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
a historic vehicle consisting of a low axle, two wheels, a pole, and a box open behind. The driver stands in the box and guides his steed. The ancient Egyptians and Assyrians understood the making of elaborate chariots with spoked wheels, as depicted on their monuments. Achilles tied the body of Hector to his chariot and dragged it about the walls of Troy. The Egyptians pursued the children of Israel with chariots. Strong blades or knives were affixed to the wheels of war chariots to cause havoc in the ranks of the enemy. Chariot races were a favorite amusement among the ancients. A spirited account of such a race is given by Lew Wallace in Ben Hur. See Carriage
American Watchmaker and Jeweler (1892)
A small brass plate, recessed into the under side of the pillar plate of a cylinder watch, and which carries at one end the balance cock, while at the other end the lower balance jewel is mounted. By loosening the screw which holds the plate in place, the depthing between the 'scape wheel and cylinder may be altered and still keep the balance upright.