PHAETONS

Noun

phaetons

plural of phaeton

Anagrams

• Stanhope, Stephano, phonates, satphone, stanhope

Source: Wiktionary


PHAETON

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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