Cabriolet

Definition of cabriolet:

part of speech: noun

A light covered carriage drawn by one horse.

part of speech: noun

A covered carriage with two or four wheels drawn by one horse.

part of speech: noun

A covered carriage with two or four wheels, drawn by one horse; an enclosed automobile with a top which can be folded back when it is used as an open car.

Usage examples for cabriolet:

• The fruiterer's daughter was putting into the cabriolet a parcel belonging to Georges at the moment of his arrest. "Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, v7", Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne.

• The driver related, in a few words, the affair of the cabriolet and asked whether they would house him at the farm until the next day- himself and the gentleman he was conducting to Vivey. "A Woodland Queen, Complete", Andre Theuriet Last Updated: March 3, 2009.

• Lionel readily assented, and the Colonel continued " Are you in want of your cabriolet to- day, or can you lend it to me? "What Will He Do With It, Book 7.", Edward Bulwer-Lytton.