CHAISE

chaise, shay

(noun) a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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



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