hansom
noun
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name
Etymology: From Hann + -son.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
noun
- Ellipsis of Hansom cab.
“I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house.”
“"Yes, if you have nothing better to do." A minute later we were both in a hansom, driving furiously for the Brixton Road.”