cariole

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/ˈkæɹiˌoʊl/

noun

A small, light, open one-horse carriage.

OriginFrench carriole →
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Meanings

nouncariole (plural carioles)

plural carioles · alternative carriole

  1. A small, light, open one-horse carriage.
  2. A covered cart.
  3. A kind of calash.
  4. CanadahistoricalA sleigh drawn by horses, with seats for a driver and possibly passengers.
  5. CanadahistoricalA toboggan drawn by dogs, with a passenger or cargo compartment enclosed by skins or fabric, and a small platform at the rear.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
toboggan

Origin

  1. Frenchcarriole
  2. Frenchcarriole
  3. Englishcariole

Borrowed from French carriole.

More words from French

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

cariole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariole

MLA

“cariole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cariole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cariole.

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