wagonette

American  

[wag-uh-net] / ˌwæg əˈnɛt /

noun

1. a light, four-wheeled carriage, with or without a top, having a crosswise seat in front and two lengthwise seats facing each other at the back.

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wagonette British  

/ ˌwæɡəˈnɛt /

noun

1. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle with two lengthwise seats facing each other behind a crosswise driver's seat

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Etymology

Origin of wagonette

First recorded in 1855–60; wagon + -ette

Example Sentences

With hat turned far down in front he drives to sporting events in a strange motor wagonette, scrambles onto its roof for a good view.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I was chasing a frog," said Percival, rubbing his ear and using his elevation on Lord Burdon's arms to have a stare at the little boy and the pretty lady in the wagonette.

From The Happy Warrior by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)

Louis had not had more than five minutes with his fianc�e before M. Beaujour drove up with the wagonette and pair.

From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton

The current was strong and we crawled ashore a full half mile below the wagonette.

From Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer by O'Neil, Owen Rowe

V Here was the white-faced youth, our Egbert Hunt, who had grimaced at him from the box of the wagonette.

From The Happy Warrior by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)