Căb'ri-o-let', n.

noun

(kăb'rĭ-o-lā'), n. [Fr. cabriolet, dim. of cabriole, a goat leap, caper, from cabri, kid, Lat. caper, he-goat, capra, she-goat, capreolus, wild goat, L. Lat. capriolus, domestic goat. This carriage is so called from its skipping lightness. Cf. CAB.] A one-horse pleasure-carriage with two seats, having a calash top, and a covering for the legs and lap.

An illustration of a two-wheeled cabriolet carriage. — Cabriolet.