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Phaetons

Scope note

Use for any of various light, four-wheeled carriages generally characterized as seating two, having a folding top, and being owner-driven; popular sporting vehicles after their introduction in the mid-18th century; may also be used for automobiles of similar characteristics.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212825

Broader Terms used

<four-wheeled carriages>

Narrower Terms used

spider phaetons
buggies (carriages)

Equivalent Terms used

phaeton

Created

13yrs ago

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