calesa
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of calesa
< Spanish < French calèche calèche
Example Sentences
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Hiring a calesa, he drove at once to Lima, to the house of the late Mr. Ponsonby.
From Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 2 by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
The carriage was an odd affair between a calesa and carromata in shape, or like a high surrey with a small seat for the driver in front.
From A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route by Russel, Florence Kimball
As it was in the middle of August, and the weather intensely hot, I hired a calesa for the journey.
From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington
But it may be necessary to tell what is a calesa.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
Except one or two gigs, and a black, square box-wagon, which occasionally shame the paseo, the calesa is the only wheeled carriage in Merida.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
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