| 单词 | governess car |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgoverness car governess car n. now historical a lightweight two-wheeled carriage, with seats positioned along the two sides, designed to be drawn by a donkey or pony, and typically used by children for short recreational rides. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > carriage for conveying persons > [noun] > types of carriage > with seats facing each other > two-wheeled tub-gig1836 governess car1883 governess cart1884 tub-cart1906 1883 Morning Post 3 Feb. 5/6 Messrs. H. Mulliner and Co. show a novelty described as a ‘governess car’—a cheap but neat little carriage for children's use, without any danger of their falling out, and designed to be driven with either a donkey or a pony. 1893 Chicago Exhib., Catal. Brit. Section 171 The ‘Governess Car’—a small wagonette body, without boot, hung—on elliptic springs, and with a deep cranked axle—very near the ground, and used either with a donkey or very small pony. 2001 R. Belben Hound Music (2002) 223 Papa, however, might not have driven his children in a governess car to Folly Ash. < as lemmas |
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