Hansom Definition
hănsəm
noun
A two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passenger compartment.
American Heritage
A Hansom cab; a carriage.
I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house.
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Synonyms:
pronoun
A patronymic surname.
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Other Word Forms of Hansom
Noun
Singular:
hansom
Plural:
hansomsOrigin of Hansom
After Joseph Aloysius Hansom (1803–1882), British architect
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Hann +"Ž -son.
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