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phaeton

noun
pha·​eton | \ ˈfā-ə-tən How to pronounce phaeton (audio) \

Definition of phaeton

1 : any of various light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicles
2 : touring car

Examples of phaeton in a Sentence

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 Still, the industry used carriage types to describe its models, like phaeton (a light, open carriage), shooting brake (a carriage meant for gamekeepers and sportsmen) and cabriolet (a light carriage with a foldable hood drawn by one horse). — James Schembari, New York Times, "Where Your Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Were Born," 4 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of phaeton

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for phaeton

Phaëthon

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