tarantass
UK/taɹənˈtas/
tarantass noun: a low horse-drawn carriage without springs used in Russia, capable of having its wheels replaced with runners during the winter.
Noun
tarantass (plural tarantasses)
- A low horse-drawn carriage without springs used in Russia, capable of having its wheels replaced with runners during the winter.
- Three kinds of conveyances are available: the telega, or cart without springs, which has to be changed at every station, and for which a charge of about 8d. is made at every stage; the kibitka, or cart (in winter a sledge) with a hood; and the tarantas, a kind of carriage on wooden springs, which...1868, “Route 25: London to Pekin […] ”, in Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, page 329
- From Samarkand, using that peculiarly Russian means of transport, the springless, horse-drawn tarantass, Curzon reached Tashkent by the post road in thirty uncomfortable hours.1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 396
tarantass meaning in Tamil
tarantass in Tamil
- ருசிய நாற்சக்கர வண்டி வகை
Forms of tarantass
| plural | tarantasses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tarantas |
Origin of tarantass
From Russian таранта́с (tarantás).
Questions about tarantass
- What does tarantass mean?
- Tarantass means a low horse-drawn carriage without springs used in Russia, capable of having its wheels replaced with runners during the winter.
- What is tarantass in Tamil?
- Tarantass in Tamil is ருசிய நாற்சக்கர வண்டி வகை. See Tarantass meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tarantass?
- Tarantass is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tarantass?
- Tarantass is pronounced /taɹənˈtas/ (UK).
- What is the plural of tarantass?
- The plural of tarantass is tarantasses.
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