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phaeton in British English
(ˈfeɪtən)
noun
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with or without a top, usually having two seats
Word origin
C18: from Phaëthonphaeton in American English
(ˈfeɪətən; ˈfeɪtən) or ˈphaëton (ˈfeɪətən; ˈfeɪtən)
noun
1.
a light, four-wheeled carriage of the 19th cent. drawn by one or two horses, with front and back seats and, usually, a folding top for the front
2. US
an early type of gasoline automobile somewhat resembling such a carriage; also, later, a touring car
Word origin
Fr phaéton < L Phaethon: see PhaëthonImage ofphaeton
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