PHAETON

Proper noun

Phaeton

Alternative form of Phaëthon

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• phonate

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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• phonate

Source: Wiktionary

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Pha"ë*ton, n. Etym: [F. phaéton a kind of carriage, fr. Phaéthon Phaëthon, the son of Helios. See Phaëthon.]

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 Phaëthon.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A handsome American butterfly (Euphydryas, or Melitæa, Phaëton). 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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