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hansom

Pronunciation: /ˈhans(ə)m/

(also hansom cab)
Definition of hansom

noun

historical
  • a two-wheeled horse-drawn cab accommodating two inside, with the driver seated behind.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Joseph A. Hansom (1803–82), English architect, patentee of such a cab in 1834

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