tarantass

or ta·ran·tas

[ tahr-uhn-tahs ]

noun

1. a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars.

tarantass

/ ˌtɑːrənˈtæs /

noun

1. a large horse-drawn four-wheeled Russian carriage without springs

Word History and Origins

Origin of tarantass¹

1840–50; < Russian tarantás, said to be < Tatar tarιntas

Word History and Origins

Origin of tarantass¹

C19: from Russian tarantas, from Kazan Tatar taryntas

Example Sentences

Tarantass, tar-an-tas′, n. a four-wheeled vehicle having a boat-shaped body, without springs.

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Thanks to Providence, however, no more serious harm was done to us than the fall of the tarantass into the swollen river, a compulsory bath in full uniform for some of the Cossacks, various bruises and scratches, and a broken litter.

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The steeplechase under ordinary conditions may be a noble sport and may have its charm and many dangers, but it cannot be compared with such a cross-country race in a tarantass, escorted by a detachment of Cossacks.

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It may be as well, perhaps, to give some idea of what a tarantass is like.

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Across the cultivated ground it was pleasant enough for those on horseback, but to me, in my tarantass, it was like being on the rack.

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