chaise
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9.9
- noun
- /ʃeɪz/
- Archaic
:
carruaje ligero
- The elegant chaise was drawn by a single horse and offered a smooth ride through the countryside.
- a post-chaise
Examples
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A post-chaise waited for us in the narrow mews behind the station.
Fiction book (1990) -
Travelling day and night in a post-chaise Don Luis managed to arrive ahead Anthony, at the little town of Nogent L'Arlaud... a few miles from Paris... where General Bonaparte had set up temporary headquarters.
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She takes a seat in a chaise longue with her book.
Fiction book (1990) -
A traveler in the poste-chaise.
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Oh, and you'll be a prince to angle our chaises on the hour, as the sun moves.
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There was some sporadic traffic on the high road, but no sign of Field's black post-chaise.
Fiction book (1990) -
If it were a different kind of vehicle, it would mow us down in our bikinis on our plastic chaises.
Fiction book (1999) -
Inspector Field intercepted us in his speeding post-chaise about two miles from Lord Ashbee's estate.
Fiction book (1990) -
The sound of a clattering post-chaise reining in below the bow-window jolted us out of an awkward preoccupation with our own secret thoughts.
Fiction book (1990) -
We enjoyed a leisurely afternoon ride in the chaise as it glided along the narrow cobblestone streets.
Synonyms
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8.8
A small two-wheeled carriage with two seats and a folding hood
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9.9
A light open horse carriage with one seat and two or four wheels
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9.9
A small light two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage for two people with a folding hood
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9.9
A small two-wheeled horse carriage with a covered passenger seat and the driver behind
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9.9
A light two-wheeled carriage with a folding roof for one horse to pull
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9.9
A small two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse with a covered seat for passengers and a driver behind
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9.9
An open two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse originally used in Ireland to carry people
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9.9
A light open carriage with two wheels that two horses pull, used in the past for personal travel
A two-wheeled open cart pulled by a horse with seats facing outward
Compounds
- Archaic
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9.9
A closed, four-wheeled carriage pulled by horses, used in the past to carry people and mail
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chaise was also used for a light carriage because the word originally meant 'chair', so people pictured a 'chair' put on wheels and pulled by a horse. That image helps: a chaise carriage is like a moving chair, which is why it was small and easy to ride.