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Hansom cab

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, once used as a vehicle for hire. historical

    "“There will soon be very few hansom cabs left,” said Mrs. Elliot. “And four-wheeled cabs—I assure you even at Oxford it’s almost impossible to get a four-wheeled cab.”"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Hansom cab alt-of
  3. 3
    a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers wordnet

Etymology

Named after British architect Joseph Hansom (1803–1882), its designer.

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