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spyder

spyder noun: a lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage.

Noun

spyder (plural spyders)

  1. (archaic) A lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage.
  2. An open-topped sports car; a roadster.

Forms of spyder

pluralspyders
alternative formspider

Origin of spyder

For the resemblance of the carriages' long, thin spokes to a spider's legs; the name was extended by analogy to open-topped automobiles.

Questions about spyder

What does spyder mean?
Spyder means a lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage.
What part of speech is spyder?
Spyder is a noun.
What is the plural of spyder?
The plural of spyder is spyders.

Words near spyder in the dictionary

  1. Spychalskis
  2. spycop
  3. spycops
  4. spycore
  5. spycraft
  6. spyder
  7. spyders
  8. spydom
  9. spye
  10. spyed
  11. spyeing

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