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Word: Charabanc
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from French char-à-bancs ‘carriage with benches’ (the original horse-drawn charabancs having rows of bench seats)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃarəbaŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an early form of bus, used typically for pleasure trips.
Short Definition:early form of bus
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