phaeton

noun

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Recent Examples of phaeton Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 June 2024 An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022 Still, the industry used carriage types to describe its models, like phaeton (a light, open carriage), shooting brake (a carriage meant for gamekeepers and sportsmen) and cabriolet (a light carriage with a foldable hood drawn by one horse). — James Schembari, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phaeton
  1. chariot
  2. landau
  3. roadster
  4. chaise
  5. buckboard
  6. cabriolet
  7. coupe
  8. cab
Noun
  • See the finds In North Yorkshire, England, a metal detectorist discovered a massive Iron Age hoard, including over 800 objects like chariot pieces and ceremonial spears.
    — Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Researchers found at least 14 horse harnesses, which were likely used to pull ancient chariots or wagons.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of chariot
Noun
  • It's also understood that King Charles, 75, will attend Trooping the Colour amid his own cancer treatment, and conduct the review while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • Margaret’s son David Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdown, joined Charles and Camilla in their landau, while her daughter Lady Sarah Chatto traveled in the third carriage with her husband, Daniel.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
Definition of landau
Noun
  • The roadster was designed and built by Pininfarina.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Many of us are familiar with the cute English MG Drophead Coupes (roadsters) with their four-cylinder engines and stick shifts.
    — David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of roadster
Noun
  • With different options of colors for the cloudlike corduroy fabric, shoppers can choose a chaise that fits best with their living space.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Both are temperature-controlled, surrounded by chaises and day beds for the perfect nap, and behold that impeccable view of the vineyards.
    — Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of chaise
Noun
  • Instead, the bare-bones Lancia, with its buckboard-short 85.8-inch wheelbase, iffy fiberglass bodywork and minimalist cockpit, was aimed squarely at rally competition.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The suspension mods make the Dinan drive hard and thrashy, stiff as a Bavarian buckboard.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
Definition of buckboard
Noun
  • In fact, the only affordable BEV sports cabriolet so far has been the MG Cyberster.
    — James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The cabriolet drives like a Mercedes-Benz always does.
    — James Raia, The Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of cabriolet
Noun
  • Aston also claims that the thermal insulation with the roof closed is similar to that with the Vanquish coupe.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Carrying an opening price that represents a $39,000 premium over the Vanquish coupe, the Volante is available for commissioning and deliveries are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2025.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • Harry Styles made his cab driver do a double take during a recent drive to London.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Windsor Locks police discovered the body of Hussain, a New York City cab driver who had been shot, off Interstate 91’s Exit 42, February 14, 2005.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of cab

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