Hansom

n.

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A light, low, two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind, the reins being passed over the top. He hailed a cruising hansom . . . " 'Tis the gondola of London," said Lothair. - Beaconsfield.

Noun

1.

hansom - a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers Synonyms: hansom cab

carriage, equipage, hansom cab, rig