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

We were dead tired when we reached the wagonette and faced the stiff climb to the top of a little mountain.

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

When I cut it loose, the poor thing jumped into my arms and I took it back to the wagonette, where we fed it.

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

They helped Rosa into the wagonette and then climbed in after her.

From The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward by Hill, Grace Brooks

I had practically nothing in the wagonette and the mules were in fine fettle after their long rest.

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