TARANTASS
\tˈaɹantˌas], \tˈaɹantˌas], \t_ˈa_ɹ_a_n_t_ˌa_s]\
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A low four-wheeled carriage used in Russia. The carriage box rests on two long, springy poles which run from the fore to the hind axletree. When snow falls, the wheels are taken off, and the body is mounted on a sledge.
By Oddity Software
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A low four-wheeled carriage used in Russia. The carriage box rests on two long, springy poles which run from the fore to the hind axletree. When snow falls, the wheels are taken off, and the body is mounted on a sledge.
By Noah Webster.
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tar-an-tas', n. a four-wheeled vehicle having a boat-shaped body, without springs. [Russ.]
By Thomas Davidson
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Springless four-wheeled Russian vehicle.
By Sir Augustus Henry
