"tarantass" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /taɹənˈtas/ [UK] Forms: tarantasses [plural]
Etymology: From Russian таранта́с (tarantás). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ru|таранта́с}} Russian таранта́с (tarantás) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tarantass (plural tarantasses)
  1. A low horse-drawn carriage without springs used in Russia, capable of having its wheels replaced with runners during the winter. Wikipedia link: tarantass Categories (topical): Carriages Synonyms: tarantas Translations (a low horse-drawn carriage without springs used in Russia): таранта́с (tarantás) [masculine] (Belarusian), tarantass [masculine] (French), tarantász (Hungarian), tarantas [masculine] (Polish), таранта́с (tarantás) [masculine] (Russian), tarantass [common-gender] (Swedish), таранта́с (tarantás) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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