"spyder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spyders [plural], spider [alternative]
Etymology: For the resemblance of the carriages' long, thin spokes to a spider's legs; the name was extended by analogy to open-topped automobiles. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spyder (plural spyders)
  1. (archaic) A lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-spyder-en-noun-u6ifcPyv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 74 26
  2. An open-topped sports car; a roadster. Translations (roadster): spider [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spyder-en-noun--SIE3O1~ Disambiguation of 'roadster': 8 92

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "form": "spider",
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        "A lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage."
      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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        "(archaic) A lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
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      ],
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        [
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        ]
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    "English nouns",
    "Entries with translation boxes",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Terms with Spanish translations"
  ],
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    [
      "spoke",
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    ]
  ],
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    },
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      ],
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          "horse-drawn",
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        ],
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        "(archaic) A lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage."
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      ],
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          "sports car"
        ],
        [
          "roadster",
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        ]
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "roadster",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spider"
    }
  ],
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}

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