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charabanc
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
British for "sightseeing bus," 1811, originally in a Continental context (especially Swiss), from French char-à-bancs , literally "benched carriage," from char "wagon," from Latin carrus (see car ) + à "to" (see ad- ) + banc "bench" (see bench (n.)).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A charabanc or "char-à-banc" (often pronounced "sharra-bang" in colloquial British English) is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach , usually open-topped, common in Britain during the early part of the 20th century. It has "benched seats arranged ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: bus , autobus , coach , double-decker , jitney , motorbus , motorcoach , omnibus ]
Usage examples of charabanc.
On such nights, the dingy dwellings of Spittalfields and Whitechapel still seem to belong to the Huguenot silk-weavers, the prim backstreets of Kensington appear eternally Edwardian, and the houses of the Chelsea embankment, primped with gothic trimmings and standing in Sunday finery like a charabanc of ruddy-faced matrons, remain the province of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Special quick excursion trains and upholstered charabancs had been provided for the comfort of our country cousins of whom there were large contingents.