volante (plural volantes)
(historical) A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in Cuba. The body is in front of the axle; the driver rides on the horse.
Source: Wiktionary
Vo*lan"te, n. Etym: [Sp., prop., flying.]
Definition: A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in Cuba.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
