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Hansom

Hansom Meaning & Definition
Hansom Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hansom?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hansom: hansom cab

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See Also | carriage | equipage | rig

Hansom In Webster's Dictionary

\Han"som\, n., Hansom cab \Han"som cab`\ [From the name of the inventor.] A light, low, two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind, the reins being passed over the top. He hailed a cruising hansom . . . `` 'Tis the gondola of London,'' said Lothair. --Beaconsfield.

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