Etymology

tarantass

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Today it means: A low horse-drawn carriage without springs used in Russia, capable of having its wheels replaced with runners during the winter. Full definition →

Russian таранта́с
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  1. Russian · derived fromтаранта́с
  2. English todaytarantass

From Russian таранта́с (tarantás).

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