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hansom
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han·som  (hnsm)
n.
A two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind. Also called hansom cab.
[After Joseph Aloysius Hansom (1803-1882), British architect.]
hansom
Noun
formerly, a two-wheeled one-horse carriage with a fixed hood Also called: (hansom cab) [after its designer J A Hansom]
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Noun1.hansomhansom - a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
hansom cab
carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses


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There are portraits of various family members, such as Uncle Mendel, who once came to visit in two hansom cabs, one for himself and one for his hat.
Brooklyn Doesn't Rhyme by Zeiger, Hanna B. / The Horn Book Magazine
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