Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A kind of omnibus.
  • noun A one-horse, two-wheel chaise or buggy, with or without a movable top.

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  • noun obsolete A one-horse, two-wheel chaise or buggy, with or without a movable top.

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Examples

  • Next morning saw the managing director on the road, and in due time he found his way by coach, kittereen, and gig to St. Just, where, as before, he was hospitably received by old Mr Donnithorne.

    Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines 1859

  • a snug berth in the country, requested me to dine with him the day after, and he sent a kittereen, or one-horse gig, for me.

    A Sailor of King George Frederick Hoffman

  • I would rather talk in rain any day than drive in a kittereen! "

    Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines 1859

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