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)