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Calash, c. 1880; in the Carriage Collections, The Museums at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, N.Y.
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Also called:
calèche, or barouche
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Calash, c. 1880; in the Carriage Collections, The Museums at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, N.Y.
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calash

carriage
Also known as: barouche, calèche
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calash, (from Czech kolesa: “wheels”), any of various open carriages, with facing passenger seats and an elevated coachman’s seat joined to the front of the shallow body, which somewhat resembled a small boat. A characteristic falling hood over the rear seat gave the name calash to any folding carriage top. Most of the vehicles had four wheels, but some had two. A type used especially in Quebec was two wheeled, with one forward-facing seat, and a driver’s seat on the splashboard. Other types were almost identical to chaises and victorias.

This article was most recently revised and updated by J.E. Luebering.