charabanc
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char·a·banc

noun \ˈshar-ə-ˌbaŋ, -ˌbäŋ\

Definition of CHARABANC

British
: a sight-seeing motor coach

Origin of CHARABANC

French char à bancs, literally, wagon with benches
First Known Use: 1914

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