jaunting car

noun

A kind of low-set horse-drawn open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sideways, sitting back to back.

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jaunty car
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Meanings

nounjaunting car (plural jaunting cars)

plural jaunting cars · alternative jaunty car

  1. historicalA kind of low-set horse-drawn open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sideways, sitting back to back.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland

Similar
jaunty car
Broader
cart

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Irish carr cliathánach
  • carr cliathánachlow-set horse-drawn open vehicle in which the passengers ride sideways
Polish jaunting car
  • jaunting carlow-set horse-drawn open vehicle in which the passengers ride sideways
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MLA

“jaunting car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaunting%20car. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jaunting car,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jaunting%20car.

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