Governess-cart

noun

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  1. 1
    A light two-wheeled carriage with springs; a trap. historical

    "[…] Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share."

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"[…] Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share."

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