Definition of hansom
: a light 2-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat elevated behind — called also
hansom cab
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The three musicians have grown from talented tweens to svelte, beyond-hansom thirty somethings.
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Origin and Etymology of hansom
Joseph A. Hansom †1882 English architect
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Definition of hansom for Students
: a light covered carriage that has two wheels and a driver's seat elevated at the rear
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