Phaeton

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Phaeton \Pha"["e]*ton\ (f[=a]"[-e]*t[o^]n), n. [F. pha['e]ton a
     kind of carriage, fr. Pha['e]thon Pha["e]thon, the son of
     Helios. See {Pha["e]thon}.]
     1. A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a top), open, or
        having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is drawn
        by one or two horses.


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     2. See {Pha["e]thon}.
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     3. (Zool.) A handsome American butterfly ({Euphydryas
        Pha["e]ton} syn. {Melit[ae]a Pha["e]ton}). The upper side
        of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal
        crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; --
        called also {Baltimore}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  phaeton
       n : large open car seating four with folding top [syn: {touring
           car}, {tourer}]