HANSOM


Meaning of HANSOM in English

[ 'hans(ə)m ]

(also ~ cab )

■ noun historical a two-wheeled horse-drawn cab with space for two inside, with the driver seated behind.

Origin

C19: named after the English architect Joseph A. Hansom , who patented it.

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