PHAETON
Proper noun
Phaeton
Alternative form of Phaƫthon
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Etymology
Noun
phaeton (plural phaetons)
(vehicles) a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses
(automotive) a large open touring motorcar with a folding top
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Source: Wiktionary
Pha"ƫ*ton, n. Etym: [F. phaƩton a kind of carriage, fr. PhaƩthon Phaƫthon, the son of Helios. See Phaƫthon.]
1. A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a top), open, or having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is drawn by one or two horses.
2. See Phaƫthon.
3. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A handsome American butterfly (Euphydryas, or MelitƦa, Phaƫton). The upper side of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; -- called also Baltimore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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