landaulet

or lan·dau·lette

[ lan-daw-let ]

/ ˌlæn dɔˈlɛt /

noun

an automobile having a convertible top for the back seat, with the front seat either roofed or open.

Words nearby landaulet

land-poor, land-to-land, landammann, landau, landau-kleffner syndrome, landaulet, landboard, landdrost, landed, landed immigrant, lander

Origin of landaulet

First recorded in 1785–95; landau + -let

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Examples from the Web for landaulet

My dear sir, perhaps you yourself have planned for a landaulet this summer and an English trip.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks
So we have the landaulet and limousine to designate different types of body.
Society for Pure English, Tract 5|Society for Pure English
The chauffeur turned sharply, stopped, backed, and brought the landaulet around with the awkwardness of an alligator.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
When these two last are made to open, they are called the Landaulet and Landau.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various

A voice that should have reminded him of the landaulet, but did not, caught his ear and led his eyes to the box.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for landaulet

landaulet

landaulette

/ (ˌlændɔːˈlɛt) /

noun

a small landau

US an early type of car with a folding hood over the passenger seats and an open driver's seat

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