chaise, shay
(noun) a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chaise (plural chaises)
An open, horse-drawn carriage for one or two people, usually with one horse and two wheels.
A chaise longue.
A post chaise.
• Sachie
Source: Wiktionary
Chaise, n. Etym: [F. chaise seat, or chair, chaise or carriage, for chaire, from a peculiar Parisian pronunciation. See Chair.]
1. A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thoroughbraces. It is usually drawn by one horse.
2. Loosely,
Definition: a carriage in general. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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