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calash n. 篷马车,车篷,篷形女人用头巾 篷马车,车篷,篷形女人用头巾 calash n 1: a woman' s large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century [ synonym: { calash}, { caleche}] 2: the folding hood of a horse- drawn carriage [ synonym: { calash}, { caleche}, { calash top}] Calash \ Ca* lash"\, n. [ F. cal[` e] che; of Slavonic origin; cf. Bohem. kolesa, Russ. koliaska calash, koleso, kolo, wheel.] 1. A light carriage with low wheels, having a top or hood that can be raised or lowered, seats for inside, a separate seat for the driver, and often a movable front, so that it can be used as either an open or a closed carriage. [ 1913 Webster] The baroness in a calash capable of holding herself, her two children, and her servants. -- W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster] 2. In Canada, a two- wheeled, one- seated vehicle, with a calash top, and the driver' s seat elevated in front. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A hood or top of a carriage which can be thrown back at pleasure. [ 1913 Webster] 4. A hood, formerly worn by ladies, which could be drawn forward or thrown back like the top of a carriage. [ 1913 Webster] |
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