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cariole

or car·ri·ole

[ kar-ee-ohl ]
/ ˈkær iˌoʊl /

noun

a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
a covered cart.
a light, open sleigh pulled by horses or dogs, especially one used in French Canada.

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Origin of cariole

1760–70; <French carriole<Old Provençal carriola, equivalent to carri carriage (<Late Latin carrium, for Latin carrus;see car1) + -ola-ole1

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British Dictionary definitions for cariole

cariole

carriole

/ (ˈkærɪˌəʊl) /

noun

a small open two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle
a covered cart

Word Origin for cariole

C19: from French carriole, ultimately from Latin carrus; see car
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