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• Horse-drawn vehicle — Horse drawn vehicles were once common worldwide, but they have mostly been replaced by automobiles and other forms of self propelled transport.GeneralA two wheeled horse drawn vehicle is a cart (see various types below, both for carrying people… …   Wikipedia

• cab — ► NOUN 1) (also taxi cab) a taxi. 2) the driver s compartment in a truck, bus, or train. 3) historical a horse drawn vehicle for public hire. ORIGIN abbreviation of CABRIOLET(Cf. ↑cabriolet) …   English terms dictionary

• cab´less — cab1 «kab», noun, verb, cabbed, cab|bing. –n. 1. an automobile that can be hired with driver; taxicab: »My father telephoned for a cab to take him to the airport. 2. a) …   Useful english dictionary

• cab — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ taxi ▪ hackney (BrE), hansom ▪ horse drawn (BrE) VERB + CAB ▪ go by, take …   Collocations dictionary

• cab — /kæb / (say kab) noun 1. → taxi (def. 1). 2. any of various one horse vehicles formerly used for public hire, as the hansom or the brougham. 3. the covered part of a locomotive or truck where the driver sits. –phrase Colloquial 4. be the next cab …  

• cab — cab1 noun 1》 (also taxi cab) a taxi. 2》 the driver s compartment in a truck, bus, or train. 3》 historical a horse drawn vehicle for public hire. Origin C19: abbrev. of cabriolet. cab2 noun informal a cabinet containing a speaker or speakers for a …   English new terms dictionary

• Hansom cab — NOTOC A Hansom cab is a kind of horse drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York. The vehicle was developed and tested by Hansom in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. Originally known as the Hansom… …   Wikipedia

• hansom (cab) — or hansom [han′səm] n. 〚after J. A. Hansom (1803 82), Eng architect & inventor, who designed it〛 a 19th cent. two wheeled covered carriage for two passengers, pulled by one horse: the driver s seat is above and behind the cab * * * …   Universalium

• hansom (cab) — or hansom [han′səm] n. [after J. A. Hansom (1803 82), Eng architect & inventor, who designed it] a 19th cent. two wheeled covered carriage for two passengers, pulled by one horse: the driver s seat is above and behind the cab …   English World dictionary

• hansom (cab) — or hansom [han′səm] n. [after J. A. Hansom (1803 82), Eng architect & inventor, who designed it] a 19th cent. two wheeled covered carriage for two passengers, pulled by one horse: the driver s seat is above and behind the cab …   English World dictionary

• Yellow Cab — The original Yellow Cab Company based in Chicago, Illinois is one of the largest taxicab companies. Independent companies using that name (some with common heritage, some without) operate in many cities in a number of countries. Many firms… …   Wikipedia