Hansom cab
nounEtymology Named after British architect Joseph Hansom (1803–1882), its designer.
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Historical A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, once used as a vehicle for hire.
- “There will soon be very few hansom cabs left,” said Mrs. Elliot. “And four-wheeled cabs—I assure you even at Oxford it’s almost impossible to get a four-wheeled cab.”1915, Virginia Woolf, The Voyage Out, London: Duckworth & Co., […], →OCLC:
- Synonyms
- hansom
- Related terms
- hackney carriage