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CABRIOLET
cab, cabriolet
(noun) small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cabriolet (plural cabriolets)
An automobile with a retractable top.
(originally) A light two- or four-wheeled carriage with a folding top, pulled by a single horse.
Synonyms
• (automobile): convertible
• (carriage pulled by a horse): roadster
Anagrams
• bacteriol., carbolite
Source: Wiktionary
Cab`ri*o*let", n.Etym: [F., dim. of cabriole a leap, caper, from It. capriola, fr. dim. of L. caper he-goat, capra she-goat. This carriage is so called from its skipping lightness. Cf. Cab, Caper a leap.]
Definition: A one-horse carriage with two seats and a calash top.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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