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charabanc

char·a·banc [ shérrə bàngk ] (plural char·a·bancs)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. sightseeing bus: a bus or coach, often open-sided, used for pleasure trips or sightseeing

[Early 19th century. < French char-à-bancs "carriage with benches"]
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