wagonette
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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How to use wagonette in a sentence
In the wagonette facing him sat Mr. Bublitsyn between two young ladies, the daughters of Mr. Tiutiurov.
A Desperate Character and Other Stories | Ivan Turgenev"I harnessed him to the wagonette with Linda," returned the Centaur, with an angry look at the listening Valentina.
The Fourth Estate, vol.1 | Armando Palacio ValdsThomas and Simpson arrived by the twelve-thirty train, and Myra and I drove down in the wagonette to meet them.
Once a Week | Alan Alexander MilneThey arrived at Blankenberghe, and, leaving their luggage at the wagonette station, went in search of lodgings.
The Martian | George Du MaurierStill, in assisting her descent from a high wagonette, an arm of steel was not out of place.
Mount Music | E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross
British Dictionary definitions for wagonette
waggonette
/ (ˌwæɡəˈnɛt) /
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle with two lengthwise seats facing each other behind a crosswise driver's seat
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