noun
or char-à-banc ˈsharəˌbaŋ, -bäⁿ
( plural charabancs or char-à-bancs -aŋz, -äⁿz)
Etymology: modification of French char à bancs, literally, wagon with benches
Britain : a horse-drawn vehicle or a motor coach usually open and originally having several rows of seats extending across its width and facing forward ; specifically : a sight-seeing motor coach