ARABA

Etymology

Noun

araba (plural arabas)

(historical) A horse-drawn carriage once used for transportation in pre-modern Turkey.

Source: Wiktionary


A*ra"ba, n. [Written also aroba and arba.] [Ar. or Turk. 'arabah: cf. Russ. arba.]

Definition: A wagon or cart, usually heavy and without springs, and often covered. [Oriental]

The araba of the Turks has its sides of latticework to admit the air Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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