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- Dictionaryhansom/ˈhans(ə)m/
noun
- 1. a two-wheeled horse-drawn cab accommodating two inside, with the driver seated behind. historical
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: a light 2-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind. called also hansom cab. Illustration of hansom. Examples of hansom in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof. 2. any similar horse-drawn vehicle. Also called: hansom cab.
Definition of hansom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A hansom is an old-fashioned carriage that's pulled by a horse. There are still some cities where you can find a hansom to ride in for fun, but it's no longer the fastest way to get where you're going.
Hansom Definition. A two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passenger compartment. A Hansom cab; a carriage. I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house. A patronymic surname.
Hansom definition: a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.. See examples of HANSOM used in a sentence.
hansom in American English. (ˈhænsəm) noun. 1. a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof. 2. any similar horse-drawn vehicle.
A complete guide to the word "HANSOM": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
noun A two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passenger compartment. from The Century Dictionary. noun A low-hung two-wheeled hackney-carriage or cabriolet much used in the large towns of Great Britain, and recently introduced in some cities of the United States.
(ˈhæn səm) n. 1. a two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof. 2. any similar horse-drawn vehicle. Also called han′som cab′. [1850–55; after J. A. Hansom (1803–82), English architect who designed it]
