calash noun. [kǝ'laʃ] Also calèche, caleche, [kǝ'lɛʃ], galeche. M17.
[French calèche, g- from German Kalesche from Polish koasa (or Czech kolesa), from koo (kolo) wheel.]
Chiefly Hist.
1. A light low-wheeled carriage with a removable folding hood. M17.

2. In Canada, a two-wheeled one-horse vehicle with a seat for the driver on the splashboard. M18.

3. A woman's large and folding hooped hood. L18.

4. A folding hood on a vehicle. M19.

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