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phaëton

Variant of phaeton

or phaëton

noun

  1. a light, four-wheeled carriage of the 19th cent. drawn by one or two horses, with front and back seats and, usually, a folding top for the front
  2. ☆ an early type of gasoline automobile somewhat resembling such a carriage; also, later, a touring car

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