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CALASH (from Fr. caleche, derived from Polish kolaska, a wheeled carriage)

CALASH (from Fr. caleche, derived from See also:
POLISH
Polish kolaska, a wheeled See also:
CARRIAGE
carriage) , a See also:

LIGHT

light See also:

CARRIAGE

carriage with a folding See also:

hood; the See also:

CANADIAN

Canadian See also:

CALASH (from Fr. caleche, derived from Polish kolaska, a wheeled carriage)

calash is two-wheeled and has a seat for the See also:

DRIVER, SAMUEL ROLLES (1846– )

driver on the splash-See also:

BOARD (O. Eng. bord)

board . The word is also used for a See also:

KIND (O. E. ge-cynde, from the same root as is seen in " kin," supra)

kind of hood made of See also:

SILK

silk stretched over hoops, formerly worn by See also:

WOMEN

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