phaeton

/ˈfeɪətən/
noun
  1. A light, four-wheeled open carriage, usually pulled by two horses, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
    • The wealthy landowner rode through the countryside in his elegant phaeton.
    • In the museum, we saw a restored phaeton with its original leather seats.
    • She painted a picture of a phaeton racing down a cobblestone street.
  2. A type of early automobile with a light, open body and no fixed roof, popular in the early 20th century.
    • My grandfather owned a vintage phaeton from the 1920s.
    • He restored an old phaeton and drove it in the parade.
    • The car show featured a shiny black phaeton with whitewall tires.
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