hansom
[ han-suh m ]
/ ˈhæn səm /
noun
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
any similar horse-drawn vehicle.
Also called
hansom cab.
Origin of hansom
1850–55; named after J. A.
Hansom (1803–82), English architect who designed it
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British Dictionary definitions for hansom
hansom
/ (ˈhænsəm) /
noun
(sometimes capital)
a two-wheeled one-horse carriage with a fixed hood. The driver sits on a high outside seat at the rear
Also called: hansom cab
Word Origin for hansom
C19: short for
hansom cab, named after its designer J. A.
Hansom (1803–82)