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hansom cab

/ˈhænsəm kæb/

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/ˈhænsəm kæb/formalbritishobsolete
  • ruЛёгкая двухколёсная конная повозка с низким кузовом и сиденьем для кучера сзади, популярная в XIX — начале XX века как вид общественного транспорта.

A light, two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a low body and a seat for the driver at the back, popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a form of public transport.

  1. Historical horse-drawn carriageC1formalbritish

    A light, two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a driver's seat at the back and a folding hood, popular in the 19th century.

    ruИсторическая конная повозка

    • The detective stepped out of a hansom cab in the foggy London street.
    • Hansom cabs were a common sight in Victorian-era cities.
    • She hired a hansom cab to take her to the theater.