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stanhope

stan·hope [ stán hp ] (plural stan·hopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
single-seat horse-drawn carriage: a light open horse-drawn carriage with a single seat and two or four wheels

[Early 19th century. After Fitzroy H. R. Stanhope (1787-1864), British cleric for whom one was first made]
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