He hailed a cruising hansom . . . `` 'Tis the gondola of London,'' said Lothair. --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hansom Cab — Ein Hansom Cab, Cab für Cabriolet, Hansom Taxi oder kurz nur Hansom war eine von dem englischen Architekten und Erfinder Joseph A. Hansom (1803–1882) 1834 patentierte zweisitzige, nach vorne offene Kutsche, bei der der Kutscher erhöht hinter dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hansom cab — Cab Cab (k[a^]b), n. [Abbrev. fr. cabriolet.] 1. A kind of close carriage with two or four wheels, usually a public vehicle. A cab came clattering up. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] Note: A cab may have two seats at right angles to the driver s seat,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hansom (cab) — or hansom [han′səm] n. 〚after J. A. Hansom (1803 82), Eng architect & inventor, who designed it〛 a 19th cent. two wheeled covered carriage for two passengers, pulled by one horse: the driver s seat is above and behind the cab * * * … Universalium
hansom (cab) — or hansom [han′səm] n. [after J. A. Hansom (1803 82), Eng architect & inventor, who designed it] a 19th cent. two wheeled covered carriage for two passengers, pulled by one horse: the driver s seat is above and behind the cab … English World dictionary
hansom (cab) — or hansom [han′səm] n. [after J. A. Hansom (1803 82), Eng architect & inventor, who designed it] a 19th cent. two wheeled covered carriage for two passengers, pulled by one horse: the driver s seat is above and behind the cab … English World dictionary
hansom cab — hansom UK [ˈhæns(ə)m] / US [ˈhænsəm] or hansom cab UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hansom : singular hansom plural hansoms a covered vehicle with two wheels pulled by a horse, used in the past as a taxi … English dictionary
Hansom cab — NOTOC A Hansom cab is a kind of horse drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York. The vehicle was developed and tested by Hansom in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. Originally known as the Hansom… … Wikipedia
hansom cab — ▪ carriage low, two wheeled, closed carriage patented in 1834, whose distinctive feature was the elevated driver s seat in the rear. It was entered from the front through a folding door and had one seat above the axle with room for two… … Universalium
hansom cab — noun see hansom … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hansom cab — noun A two wheeled horse drawn carriage, once used as a vehicle for hire. Syn: hansom … Wiktionary
