tarantass
or ta·ran·tas
a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars.
Origin of tarantass
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How to use tarantass in a sentence
Besides a tarantass, drawn by good Siberian horses, will always go faster than a gypsy cart!
Michael Strogoff | Jules VerneMichael Strogoff would have been obliged to employ a telga, if he had not been lucky enough to discover a tarantass.
Michael Strogoff | Jules VerneThe hood was pulled up, as it was insupport-ably hot, and at twelve o'clock the tarantass left Perm in a cloud of dust.
Michael Strogoff | Jules VerneThe iemschik, on coming up with his team, threw an inquisitive glance at the passengers of the tarantass.
Michael Strogoff | Jules VerneHis companion ran a risk of being hurt by the violent jolts of the tarantass, but she would not complain.
Michael Strogoff | Jules Verne
British Dictionary definitions for tarantass
/ (ˌtɑːrənˈtæs) /
a large horse-drawn four-wheeled Russian carriage without springs
Origin of tarantass
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