charabanc in French

charabanc in French is char-à-bancs — charabanc means (old use) An open-sided bus, first pulled by horses and later powered by an engine.

char-à-bancs

noun

(British, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.

What does "charabanc" mean?

noun (old use) An open-sided bus, first pulled by horses and later powered by an engine.
noun (British, old-fashioned) A bus hired by a group for a day trip, now usually called a coach.
"Mum had worked there as a teenager and once recalled her duty of having to meet the charabancs that brought the well-heeled to the baths from Droitwich station before the war."
noun (informal) A vehicle that is slow, too crowded, or otherwise unpleasant to travel in.
noun (figurative) A large, complicated undertaking that involves many people or parts.
"Nevertheless, I felt responsible. I'd started the whole charabanc. It was my band."

Mum had worked there as a teenager and once recalled her duty of having to meet the charabancs that brought the well-heeled to the baths from Droitwich station before the war.
Nevertheless, I felt responsible. I'd started the whole charabanc. It was my band.
Schuman's European Coal and Steel Community in 1951, which set the whole charabanc rolling, operated in the interests of producers.

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What is "charabanc" in French?

"charabanc" in French is char-à-bancs. charabanc means: (old use) An open-sided bus, first pulled by horses and later powered by an engine.

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