runabout

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English run aboutdeverb. English runabout Deverbal from run about.

1. Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys.

   “The door being open, Stranleigh walked in unannounced. A two-seated runabout[…]stood by the window, where it could be viewed by passers-by. Further down the room rested a chassis, […]”

2. A motor car having a single row of seats.
3. A light, open, American horse-drawn vehicle with four large wheels.
4. A gadabout or vagabond.
5. A small, relatively maneuverable spacecraft or shuttlecraft.