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- noun Plural form of
cariole .
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Examples
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Behind three of the carioles were the small boys who were to bring the teams back.
Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark Oliver Optic 1859
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Besides the maskers, they stared at that procession — peculiar to Shrove Tuesday as to Longchamps, — of vehicles of every description, citadines, tapissieres, carioles, cabriolets marching in order, rigorously riveted to each other by the police regulations, and locked into rails, as it were.
Les Miserables 2008
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In the second scene Ingrid, a young girl (coach-maid), whose business it is to direct the carioles from station to station, drives up with the German Erhard, who meeting with a severe accident in the mountains, is saved by her courage.
The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Charles Annesley
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We then came to a bend of the La Tranche (Thames) [19] and were agreeably surprised to meet twelve or fourteen carioles coming to meet and conduct the Governor, who, with his suite, got into them, and at about four o'clock arrived at Dolsen's, having previously reconnoitred a fork of the river, and examined a mill of curious construction erecting upon it.
The Country of the Neutrals (As Far As Comprised in the County of Elgin), From Champlain to Talbot James H. Coyne
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Col. McKee, Mr. Baby and others escorting His Excellency as far as the high bank where the carioles had met the party on the 18th.
The Country of the Neutrals (As Far As Comprised in the County of Elgin), From Champlain to Talbot James H. Coyne
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On one of our days we see a procession of carioles proceeding up the valley, and all the natives are in a state of agitation, if such sober-minded people ever are agitated.
Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler William Senior
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Three carioles and four sledges with four dogs to each formed the cavalcade.
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As he came into the high-road, people passed him in carioles and sleighs.
The Right of Way — Complete Gilbert Parker 1897
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Far away on the frozen river were saplings stuck up to show where the ice was safe -- a long line of poles from shore to shore -- and carioles were hurrying across to the village.
The Right of Way — Complete Gilbert Parker 1897
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Far away on the frozen river were saplings stuck up to show where the ice was safe -- a long line of poles from shore to shore -- and carioles were hurrying across to the village.
The Right of Way — Volume 02 Gilbert Parker 1897
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