- curricles
- n. two-wheeled open carriage pulled by horses
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
curricles
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Curricle — For the small, lightweight boat, see Coracle. A curricle was a smart, light two wheeled chaise or chariot , large enough for the driver and a passenger and most unusual for a vehicle with a single axle usually drawn by a carefully matched pair of … Wikipedia
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curricle — /kerr i keuhl/, n. a light, two wheeled, open carriage drawn by two horses abreast. [1675 85; < L curriculum; see CURRICULUM] * * * ▪ carriage open, two wheeled gentleman s carriage, popular in England from about 1700 to 1850. It was pulled … Universalium
