calèche

[ka-lesh, kuh-lesh]

noun

plural

calèches 

1. Also (especially in Quebec, Canada) a type of calash pulled by a single horse, seating two passengers and having two wheels and a folding top.

2. calash.

calèche

/ kalɛʃ /

noun

1. a variant of calash

Word History and Origins

Origin of calèche¹

From French, dating back to 1660–70; calash

Example Sentences

Then, amongst a chorus of screams from the peasants and a universal crossing of themselves, a calèche, with four horses, drove up behind us, overtook us, and drew up beside the coach.

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Then, far off in the distance, from the mountains on each side of us began a louder and a sharper howling—that of wolves—which affected both the horses and myself in the same way—for I was minded to jump from the calèche and run, whilst they reared again and plunged madly, so that the driver had to use all his great strength to keep them from bolting.

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I shouted and beat the side of the calèche, hoping by the noise to scare the wolves from that side, so as to give him a chance of reaching the trap.

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When I could see again the driver was climbing into the calèche, and the wolves had disappeared.

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When the calèche stopped, the driver jumped down and held out his hand to assist me to alight.

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