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1.
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
2.
any similar horse-drawn vehicle.
Also called hansom cab.
Origin:
1850–55; named after J. A. Hansom (1803–82), English architect who designed it
1850–55; named after J. A. Hansom (1803–82), English architect who designed it
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Word Origin & History
hansom
"two-wheeled, two-person cab," 1847, from James A. Hansom (1803-1882), Eng. architect who designed such a vehicle c.1834.
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