DCHP-3

horse cariole

Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a light passenger sleigh usually accommodating two passengers and a driver, ordinarily drawn by two horses and widely used for pleasure in many parts of Canada from the 18th to the early 20th century.

See: cariole ((n.))(def. 1b)

Quotations

1820
Mr. Back was speedily thrown from his vehicle, and had to join me in my horse-cariole.
1859
They had two horse carioles and several dog sleds with provisions for the pic-nic.