- horseless carriage
- An obsolete term for motor vehicle.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
horseless carriage
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horseless carriage — /hawrs lis/ an automobile: The horse and buggy were eventually replaced by the horseless carriage. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
horseless carriage — noun an early term for an automobile when automobiles first replaced horse drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages • Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar … Useful english dictionary
horseless carriage — noun Date: 1895 automobile used especially of early models … New Collegiate Dictionary
horseless carriage — noun An early automobile, of the types designed before World War I … Wiktionary
horseless carriage — noun archaic or humorous a car … English new terms dictionary
horseless carriage — horse′less car′riage [[t]ˈhɔrs lɪs[/t]] n. aum an automobile • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
Horseless — Horse less, a. Being without a horse; specif., not requiring a horse; said of certain vehicles in which horse power has been replaced by electricity, steam, etc.; as, a horseless carriage or truck. It was used primarily in the term horseless… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horseless — [hôrs′lis] adj. 1. without a horse 2. not requiring a horse; self propelled [an automobile was formerly called a horseless carriage] * * * … Universalium
horseless — [hôrs′lis] adj. 1. without a horse 2. not requiring a horse; self propelled [an automobile was formerly called a horseless carriage] … English World dictionary
Carriage — A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse drawn. It is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and… … Wikipedia
