charabanc

(s̸har′ə baŋ′)

noun

Brit. a sightseeing bus

Origin: Fr char-à-banc, lit., car with bench

See charabanc in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Chiefly British

A large bus, typically used for sightseeing.

Origin:

Origin: From French char à bancs

Origin: : char, coach, carriage (from Old French, cart; see chariot)

Origin: + à, with (from Latin ad, toward; see ad-)

Origin: + bancs, benches

Origin: , pl. of banc (from Old French; see bank³)

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