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char·a·banc

/ˈSHerəˌbaNGk/

noun
- 1. an early form of bus, used typically for pleasure trips. British
Word Origin early 19th century: from French char-à-bancs ‘carriage with benches’ (the original horse-drawn charabancs having rows of bench seats).
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Charabanc
Style of open carriage, common in 19th century
attelage-patrimoine.com
A charabanc or "char-à-banc" 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, o... Wikipedia
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