calèche

[ French ka-lesh; English kuh-lesh ]

noun

, plural ca·lèches [kalesh, k, uh, -, lesh, -iz].

1. Also (especially in Quebec, Canada) a type of calash pulled by a single horse, seating two passengers and having two wheels and a folding top.
2. calash ( def 1 ).

calèche

/ kalɛʃ /

noun

1. a variant of calash

Word History and Origins

Origin of calèche¹

From French, dating back to 1660–70; calash

Example Sentences

Then, amongst a chorus of screams from the peasants and a universal crossing of themselves, a calèche, with four horses, drove up behind us, overtook us, and drew up beside the coach.

From Literature

“Give me the Herr’s luggage,” said the driver; and with exceeding alacrity my bags were handed out and put in the calèche.

From Literature

Then I descended from the side of the coach, as the calèche was close alongside, the driver helping me with a hand which caught my arm in a grip of steel; his strength must have been prodigious.

From Literature

Then, far off in the distance, from the mountains on each side of us began a louder and a sharper howling—that of wolves—which affected both the horses and myself in the same way—for I was minded to jump from the calèche and run, whilst they reared again and plunged madly, so that the driver had to use all his great strength to keep them from bolting.

From Literature

I shouted and beat the side of the calèche, hoping by the noise to scare the wolves from that side, so as to give him a chance of reaching the trap.

From Literature