tarantass

or ta·ran·tas

[ tahr-uhn-tahs ]

/ ˌtɑr ənˈtɑs /

noun

a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars.

Origin of tarantass

1840–50; <Russian tarantás, said to be <Tatar tarιntas

Words nearby tarantass

taramea, Taranaki, Taranaki gate, Taranaki wind, tar and feather, tarantass, tarantella, Tarantino, tarantism, Taranto, tarantula

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Example sentences from the Web for tarantass

Suddenly, during a flash of lightning, one of these masses was seen crashing and rolling down the mountain towards the tarantass.
Michael Strogoff|Jules Verne
Late in the afternoon we halted for dinner, ordering the samovar almost before we stopped the tarantass.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
He shouted back to the Tsar to hand up to Ivan the long bear-spear which was strapped to the side of the tarantass.
Boris the Bear-Hunter|Fred Whishaw
If he should buy a tarantass and it gave out he would be forced to leave it till he came again, or sell it at any price offered.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

Many time they had no bed but the tarantass, and no food but what they had brought with them.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur

British Dictionary definitions for tarantass

tarantass

/ (ˌtɑːrənˈtæs) /

noun

a large horse-drawn four-wheeled Russian carriage without springs

Word Origin for tarantass

C19: from Russian tarantas, from Kazan Tatar taryntas

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单词	tarantass
释义	tarantass or ta·ran·tas [ tahr-uhn-tahs ] / ˌtɑr ənˈtɑs / noun a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars. Origin of tarantass 1840–50; <Russian tarantás, said to be <Tatar tarιntas Words nearby tarantass taramea, Taranaki, Taranaki gate, Taranaki wind, tar and feather, tarantass, tarantella, Tarantino, tarantism, Taranto, tarantula Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tarantass Suddenly, during a flash of lightning, one of these masses was seen crashing and rolling down the mountain towards the tarantass. Michael Strogoff\|Jules Verne Late in the afternoon we halted for dinner, ordering the samovar almost before we stopped the tarantass. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life\|Thomas Wallace Knox He shouted back to the Tsar to hand up to Ivan the long bear-spear which was strapped to the side of the tarantass. Boris the Bear-Hunter\|Fred Whishaw If he should buy a tarantass and it gave out he would be forced to leave it till he came again, or sell it at any price offered. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life\|Thomas Wallace Knox Many time they had no bed but the tarantass, and no food but what they had brought with them. The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.\|E. Rameur British Dictionary definitions for tarantass tarantass / (ˌtɑːrənˈtæs) / noun a large horse-drawn four-wheeled Russian carriage without springs Word Origin for tarantass C19: from Russian tarantas, from Kazan Tatar taryntas 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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