Domaine(s)
  – Modes of Transport (Tourism)
  – Tourist Excursions and Hiking
Domaine(s)
  – Moyens de transport (Tourisme)
  – Excursions et marches
(Tourisme)
 
calèche Source CORRECT

caleche Source CORRECT

calash Source CORRECT, MOINS
FRÉQ

calèche Source CORRECT,
CANADA, FÉM

DEF – A light, two-wheeled,
one-horse carriage for two
passengers, having a seat in
front for the driver and,
usually, a folding top. Source

OBS – Since the vehicle is
now little used except as a
conveyance for sightseers in
Québec City and Montréal,
calèche, the French form of
the word, is generally used.
Source

DEF – Voiture à deux roues,
espèce de cabriolet très
élevé, suspendu sur des
soupentes. Source

HTH


Sheila

CALASH (from Fr. calèche, derived from Polish kolaska, a wheeled carriage), a light carriage with a folding hood; the Canadian calash is two-wheeled and has a seat for the driver on the splash-board. The word is also used for a kind of hood made of silk stretched over hoops, formerly worn by women.

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calash
 
SYLLABICATION: ca·lash
PRONUNCIATION:   k-lsh
VARIANT FORMS: also ca·lèche (-lsh)
NOUN: 1a. A light carriage with two or four low wheels and a collapsible top. b. A top for this or a similar carriage. 2. A woman\'s folding bonnet of the late 18th century.
ETYMOLOGY: French calèche, from German Kalesche, from Czech kolesa, from pl. of kolo, koles-, wheel, from Old Church Slavonic. See kwel-1 in Appendix I.

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