hansom

[ han-suhm ]

/ 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

Words nearby hansom

Hansen, Hansen's bacillus, Hansen's disease, Hansetown, Han Shui, hansom, Hanson, hant, hantavirus, H antigen, Hants

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Example sentences from the Web for hansom

But as he put her into a hansom her whole manner to him was full of a shy shrinking sweetness.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Laugh at their love-making, and, with the hansom driver, be glad we are not in it.
A Colony of Girls|Kate Livingston Willard
The hansom shaved the corner, hung a moment on one wheel and rocked up the street.
Max Fargus|Owen Johnson
The hansom turned off the boulevard, affording Lanyard an opportunity to look back through the side window.
Alias The Lone Wolf|Louis Joseph Vance

The second hansom was waiting and drew close up to the curb as the other drove off.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book|Daisy Ashford

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 rearAlso called: hansom cab

Word Origin for hansom

C19: short for hansom cab, named after its designer J. A. Hansom (1803–82)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hansom
释义	hansom [ han-suhm ] / 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 Words nearby hansom Hansen, Hansen's bacillus, Hansen's disease, Hansetown, Han Shui, hansom, Hanson, hant, hantavirus, H antigen, Hants Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hansom But as he put her into a hansom her whole manner to him was full of a shy shrinking sweetness. Robert Elsmere\|Mrs. Humphry Ward Laugh at their love-making, and, with the hansom driver, be glad we are not in it. A Colony of Girls\|Kate Livingston Willard The hansom shaved the corner, hung a moment on one wheel and rocked up the street. Max Fargus\|Owen Johnson The hansom turned off the boulevard, affording Lanyard an opportunity to look back through the side window. Alias The Lone Wolf\|Louis Joseph Vance The second hansom was waiting and drew close up to the curb as the other drove off. Daisy Ashford: Her Book\|Daisy Ashford 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 rearAlso called: hansom cab Word Origin for hansom C19: short for hansom cab, named after its designer J. A. Hansom (1803–82) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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