LANDAU

landau

(noun) a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately

Landau, Lev Davidovich Landau

(noun) Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

landau (plural landaus)

A type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other.

Coordinate terms: berlin, calèche

(by extension) A style of automobile based around the design of landau carriages.

Anagrams

• Luanda

Source: Wiktionary


Lan"dau, n. Etym: [From the town Ladau in Germany; cf. F. landau. See Land, Island.]

Definition: A four-wheeled covered vehicle, the top of which is divided into two sections which can be let down, or thrown back, in such a manner as to make an open carriage. [Written also landaw.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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