scooter

Etymology

From scoot + -er.

noun

1. A kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.
2. An electric version of the kick scooter.
3. A motorscooter; a small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.
4. A mobility scooter; an electric-powered scooter specially designed for disabled and/or elderly people.
5. An ice scooter; a type of flat-bottomed, buoyant ice yacht used in the state of New York, equipped with runners for traveling over ice.
6. Any of the large, black ducks of the genus Melanitta; the scoter.
7. A scooter skirt (skort), especially when worn by girls as part of a school uniform.
   Bow Pocket Scooter […] Pull-on twill scooter with three-pleat front, […] 2017, Classroom Uniforms Catalog 2017, page 6
   With thoughtful details like shorts hidden under scooters, wrinkle-resistant, moisture-wicking fabrics, power knees and strength, stretch, and adjustability exactly where growing kids need it most, […] 2021, French Toast Catalog 2022, page 10

verb

1. To ride on a scooter.
   But execs at parent company Piaggio noticed something odd as they scootered back and forth to their Manhattan offices […] October 24 2005, “Love Those Boomers”, in Business Week