charabanc

charabanc
charabanc (n.) British for "sightseeing bus," early 19c., from Fr. char-à-bancs, lit. "benched carriage," from char "wagon," from L. carrus (see CAR (Cf. car)) + banc "bench" (see BENCH (Cf. bench) (n.)).

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  • Charabanc — A horse drawn charabanc at Windsor Castle in 1844 …   Wikipedia

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  • charabanc — noun /ˈʃæ.ɹə.bæŋ(k)/ A horse drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof. The cumbersome though finely painted charabanc of the late James style is pulled swaying along by a frisky pony of a plot farcical and… …   Wiktionary

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  • charabanc —   n.m.   ?    Sur mon tabouret là en fosse ou dans le charabanc cadenassé, hanté par les remords de rien... F1, 83 …   Dictionnaire Céline

  • charabanc — noun Etymology: French char à bancs, literally, wagon with benches Date: 1914 British a sight seeing motor coach …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Charabanc — Bænkevogn …   Danske encyklopædi

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