carromata

American  

[kar-uh-mah-tuh, kahr-raw-mah-tah] / ˌkær əˈmɑ tə, ˌkɑr rɔˈmɑ tɑ /

noun

plural

carromatas

1. (in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.

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Etymology

Origin of carromata

< Spanish carromato < Italian carromatto cart, equivalent to carro (< Latin carrus; car ¹ ) + matto stupid, drunk (referring to the cart's motion)

Example Sentences

In rural places if a carromata driver cannot find a leather horse-collar, he improvises one of banana-leaf.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John

It was a cross between the carromata of the Philippines and a covered dog-cart.

From Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java by Reid, Thomas H.

The gamins of the corner offer eagerly to find a carromata for you, but they frequently forget the object of their mission in their search.

From The Great White Tribe in Filipinia by Gilbert, Paul T. (Paul Thomas)

Sometimes, when you have ceased to think about a carromata, one of these small ragamuffins will pursue you, with a sheepish-looking coachman and disreputable vehicle in tow.

From The Great White Tribe in Filipinia by Gilbert, Paul T. (Paul Thomas)

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