noun
cabriolet
A light, two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
A horse draws the light two-wheeled cabriolet along the lane.
Etymology
The French source names a leap or caper. The light carriage’s bouncing movement suggested that lively action, giving the vehicle its name.
More examples
- The driver climbed onto the cabriolet's small seat.
- The cabriolet bounced over the uneven cobbles.
- The museum restored a nineteenth-century cabriolet.
Forms
cabriolet · cabriolets
Similar words
- carriage
- A broader class of horse-drawn passenger vehicles.