roadster

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Thought I'd be all ready to give the old boy a long pull for freedom when he came back, but alas Sure enough the roadster was there; a very handy little car indeed, and Archie was profoundly interested to know that it was in this fashion that a man who from his own confession was counselor extraordinary to thieves, toured the country.

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  1. noun An open automobile having a single seat in the front for two or three people and a rumble seat or luggage compartment in the back.
  2. noun A horse for riding on a road.

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  • If they had, their controlled speed toward the city might have been altered The driver of the roadster was the furtive, mysterious Scraggs Though Wheeze McGovern had not guessed the identity of the man in the roadster, it was apparent Scraggs had recognized the other car. —  043 - Cold Death
  • The big engine of the roadster was almost noiseless under its long, somber-colored hood The driver was the white-bearded gentleman who had temporarily relieved Mahal of his envelope of newspaper clippings Apparently, he was expected, for the ponderous metal warehouse doors slid open, and an instant after the roadster rumbled inside, they closed again The warehouse interior presented a remarkable spectacle. —  015 - The Mystery On The Snow
  • He had run a quarter of a mile at a speed a champion sprinter would have considered remarkable, yet his breathing was hardly hurried Built into the roadster was a radiophone transmitter and receiver. —  014 - The Monsters
  • Another car recently introduced in England is a little eight horse power roadster which is claimed to have a top speed of seventy-five miles an hour. —  Modern Mechanix
  • But this roadster is an undisputed classic, and if you don't think it's beautiful you need professional help (either an optometrist or a psychiatrist). —  WordPress.com News
 

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