carriole


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carriole /ˈkarɪəʊl/ (also cariole)
noun
  • 1 historical a small open horse-drawn carriage for one person.

    ■ a light covered cart.

  • 2 (in Canada) a kind of sledge pulled by a horse or dogs, with space for one or more passengers.
– origin C18: from Fr., from Ital. carriuola, dimin. of carro, from L. carrum (see car).
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