Definition of "phaeton" [pha•ë•ton]

• A light, four-wheeled open carriage, usually drawn by a pair of horses. (noun)
• A touring car. (noun)

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• "Our phaeton was a small, white, swan-shaped carriage, ornamented with golden designs, and propelled by a galvanic battery in the graceful swan-head, which at my request took the place of the ordinary steed."
• "The phaeton was a very handsome affair; the horses arched their necks and lifted up their legs as if they knew they belonged to Doctors’ Commons."
• "The phaeton was a very handsome affair; the horses arched their necks and lifted up their legs as if they knew they belonged to Doctors 'Commons."