hansom
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səm noun
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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| —n | |
| (sometimes capital) Also called: hansom cab a two-wheeled one-horse carriage with a fixed hood. The driver sits on a high outside seat at the rear | |
| [C19: short for hansom cab, named after its designer J. A. Hansom (1803--82)] | |
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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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Example sentences
He seemed to have stepped from a hansom cab, missing only a top hat.
Driving te the hotel is a hansom cab, fol lowed by a deg.
Apply for, renew, or get information about a license to run a hansom cab business or drive a horse drawn carriage.
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