calesa
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of calesa
< Spanish < French calèche calèche
Example Sentences
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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
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
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.
The house is perhaps one of the best in the country, and being within one day's ride of the capital, and accessible by calesa, it is a favourite residence of its venerable proprietor.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.
I stopped the calesa, hailed him, and inquired was he fond of rheumatic fever.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
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