Charabanc Definition
shărə-băng
noun
A sightseeing bus.
Webster's New World
A bus typically used for sightseeing, originally open and pulled by horses.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Charabanc
Noun
Singular:
charabancPlural:
charabancsOrigin of Charabanc
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From French char à bancs char coach, carriage (from Old French cart chariot) à with (from Latin ad toward ad–) bancs benches pl. of banc (from Old French bank3)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from French char-à-bancs ("a carriage with benches").
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