jaunting car

English

Alternative forms

jaunty car

Noun

jaunting car (plural jaunting cars)

(historical) A kind of low-set horse-drawn open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sideways, sitting back to back.

Usage notes

Jaunting cars still exist in some tourist areas, and the term is still used there.
The term is now often used to describe any similar type of horse-drawn passenger vehicle.

Translations

low-set horse-drawn open vehicle in which the passengers ride sideways

Irish: carr cliathánach m

Further reading

Jaunting car on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Jaunting-Car in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

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