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noun - a vehicle carrying many passengers
A large bus, typically used for sightseeing.
CHARABANC - A charabanc or "char-à-banc" (often pro noun ced "sharra-bang" in colloquial British English) is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach, ...
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Chiefly British A large bus, typically used for sightseeing. |
an early form of bus, used typically for pleasure trips. |
a vehicle carrying many passengers used for public transport |
a large old-fashioned bus, especially one used by groups for visiting places of interest |
An early form of bus, used typically for pleasure trips. |
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A charabanc or "char-à-banc" (often pronounced "sharra-bang" in colloquial British English) is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early motor coach, usually open-topped, common in Britain during the early part of the 20th century. It has "benched seats arranged in rows, looking forward, commonly used for large parties, whether as public conveyances or for excursions." It was especially popular for sight-seeing or "works outings" to the country or the seaside, organised by businesses once a year. The name derives from the French char à bancs ("carriage with wooden benches"), the vehicle having originated in France in the early 19th century.Although the vehicle has not been common on the roads since the 1920s, a few signs survive from the era; a notable example at Wookey Hole in Somerset warns that the road to the neighbouring village of Easton is unsuitable for charabancs. The word 'charabanc' was in common usage until the middle of the 20th century but was deleted as obsolete from the p |