Landau

Etymology
Named after the German city of Landau where such carriages were first made.

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/l{n.dO:/|/"l{n.daU/}}
 * {{enPR|lăn'dô'}}

Noun



 * 1) a type of lightweight, four-wheeled carriage in which the front and back passenger seats face each other
 * 1891: Away they went, and I was just wondering whether I should not do well to follow them, when up the lane came a neat little landau, the coachman with his coat only half-buttoned, and his tie under his ear, while all the tags of his harness were sticking out of the buckles. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘A Scandal In Bohemia’ (Norton 2005 p.23)
 * 1) a style of automobile which is based around the idea of landau carriages

Derived terms

 * landaulet, landaulette

Anagrams

 * Luanda

Noun

 * 1) pram, baby carriage

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