tarantass

or ta·ran·tas

[ tahr-uhn-tahs ]

noun

1. a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars.

tarantass

/ ˌtɑːrənˈtæs /

noun

1. a large horse-drawn four-wheeled Russian carriage without springs

Word History and Origins

Origin of tarantass¹

1840–50; < Russian tarantás, said to be < Tatar tarιntas

Word History and Origins

Origin of tarantass¹

C19: from Russian tarantas, from Kazan Tatar taryntas

Example Sentences

Besides a tarantass, drawn by good Siberian horses, will always go faster than a gypsy cart!

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Michael Strogoff would have been obliged to employ a telga, if he had not been lucky enough to discover a tarantass.

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The hood was pulled up, as it was insupport-ably hot, and at twelve o'clock the tarantass left Perm in a cloud of dust.

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The iemschik, on coming up with his team, threw an inquisitive glance at the passengers of the tarantass.

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His companion ran a risk of being hurt by the violent jolts of the tarantass, but she would not complain.

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