hansom (cab)

noun [C]

/ˈhæn.səmˌkæb/

Definition

› a two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse, used like a taxi in the pastCarriages and carts

(Definition of hansom (cab) noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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