charabanc
Plural: charabancs
Noun
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
- A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.
- A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach.
- A vehicle that is slow, overcrowded, or otherwise undesirable.
- An elaborate production or endeavor involving many people or things.
Verb
- To travel or convey by charabanc.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French char-à-bancs (literally “carriage with benches”).
Synonyms
autobus, bus, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle, chara
Scrabble Score: 18
charabanc: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcharabanc: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
charabanc: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary