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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