calesa

[ Spanish kah-le-sah ]

noun

1. (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.

Word History and Origins

Origin of calesa¹

< Spanish < French calèche calèche

Example Sentences

The two-wheeled trap, called a calesa, is the chief conveyance.

From Project Gutenberg

I stopped the calesa, hailed him, and inquired was he fond of rheumatic fever.

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