Phaeton Definition

fāĭ-tn
phaetons
noun
phaetons
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.
Webster's New World
A touring car.
American Heritage
An early type of gasoline automobile somewhat resembling such a carriage; also, later, a touring car.
Webster's New World

(automotive) A large open touring motorcar with a folding top.

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pronoun
Alternative form of Phaëthon.
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Other Word Forms of Phaeton

Noun

Singular:
phaeton
Plural:
phaetons

Origin of Phaeton

  • French phaéton from Phaeton Phaethon from Old French from Latin Phaethōn Phaëthon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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