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calesero

calesero

9.9
A person who drives a horse-drawn carriage for passengers
  • noun
  • /kɑːlɛˈseɪroʊ/
  • Philippine
translation icon : calesero
  • The calesero expertly navigated the narrow streets, guiding his horse-drawn carriage through the bustling market.

Examples

  • In the charming town, the calesero offered tourists a memorable experience with a scenic horse-drawn carriage tour.

  • As the sun set, the calesero called out to potential passengers waiting by the square for a ride home.

  • The calesero became a frequently represented social type in nineteenth-century prints of Havana because of his daily presence and importance in the lives of the social elites.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

driver
vscalesero
53 5.8

A person who guides animals that pull a carriage or wagon

focuses on hired horse-drawn carriage driving, often in Spanish-speaking areas
coachman
vscalesero
  • Archaic
11 9.5

A man who drove a horse-drawn carriage in the past

is used in present contexts rather than mainly as a past term
cabman
vscalesero
  • Archaic
1 9.2

A person who drives a taxi

refers to drivers of hired horse-drawn carriages rather than cab or taxi drivers
vetturino
vscalesero
9.9

A person who drives a horse-drawn carriage for hire

is used mainly in Spanish-speaking countries rather than Italy

Surface Forms

calesero singular
caleseros plural

Etymology

The word calesero comes from the Spanish calesa, a small horse-drawn carriage, plus the ending -ero, which means 'a person who does something'. So a calesero is the person who drives a calesa, like a taxi driver for a horse-drawn carriage.