cabriolet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
    cab.

WordNet

Cab`ri*o*let" noun
Etymology
F., dim. of cabriole a leap, caper, from It. capriola, fr. dim. of L. caper he-goat, capra she-goat. This carriage is so called from its skipping lightness. Cf. Cab, Caper a leap.
Definitions
  1. A one-horse carriage with two seats and a calash top.

Webster 1913