hansom
/'hænsəm/ Cách viết khác : (hansomcab) /'hænsəm'kæb/
Definition
Noun: A hansom is a specific type of two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage for passengers, notable for its design where the driver sits on a raised seat at the back, above and behind the enclosed passenger compartment.
Usage
The word "hansom" is used to refer to this historical vehicle, often in contexts discussing 19th-century urban transport, historical fiction, or Victorian-era London. - The detective hailed a hansom to pursue the suspect through the foggy streets. - In the 1800s, the hansom cab was a common sight in London.
Advanced Usage
- "Hansom cab": This is a common compound term synonymous with "hansom." It explicitly combines the vehicle name with "cab," indicating it was a vehicle for hire.
- He took a hansom cab to the opera.
Variants and Related Words
- Hansom cab (n): A full term for a hansom carriage used as a taxi.
- Cab (n): A general term for a vehicle available for public hire, which evolved from carriages like the hansom to modern taxis.
Synonyms
- Cab: A vehicle for hire.
- Carriage: A general term for a horse-drawn vehicle.
- Hackney carriage: A formal term for a licensed vehicle for hire, which included hansoms.
Idioms and Phrases
(This word is a specific noun and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)
Noun
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a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
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