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Word: Hansom
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: named after Joseph A. Hansom (1803–82), English architect, patentee of such a cab in 1834
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhans(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a two-wheeled horse-drawn cab accommodating two inside, with the driver seated behind.
Short Definition:two-wheeled horse-drawn cab accommodating two inside
Variant Forms:
- hansom cab
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