hansom

C2 Topic:Animals
US /ˈhænsəm/
noun Freq #55481

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Ellipsis of Hansom cab.

    I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house.

  2. 2
    noun

    a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

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Synonyms
2 noun · a two-wheeled horse-drawn... hansom cab

Etymology

From Hann + -son.

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