Clarence (carriage)

Clarence (carriage)
A Clarence from the Royal Mews in London on the daily messenger run between Buckingham and St James's Palaces.

A clarence or growler (British) is a type of carriage popular in the 19th century, essentially an expanded version of the Brougham. It is a closed, four-wheeled horse-driven vehicle with a glass front and seats for four passengers inside. The driver sat at the front, outside the carriage. It was named after Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, later to become King William IV of England, who died in 1837. It was introduced in 1840 in London.

See also

  • Brougham - a related form of carriage.

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  • clarence — /klar euhns/, n. a closed, four wheeled carriage, usually with a glass front, with seats inside for four persons. [1830 40; named after Duke of Clarence (1765 1837), later William IV] * * * (as used in expressions) Birdseye Clarence Darrow… …   Universalium

  • Clarence — Contents 1 Places 1.1 Australia 1.2 Canada 1.3 France …   Wikipedia

  • Clarence — /klar euhns/, n. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning clear one. * * * (as used in expressions) Birdseye Clarence Darrow Clarence Seward William Clarence Eckstein Lewis Clarence Irving Lowry Clarence Malcolm McClung Clarence Erwin Thomas… …   Universalium

  • Clarence Muse — est un acteur, compositeur, scénariste et producteur de cinéma américain né le 14 octobre 1889 à Baltimore, Maryland (États Unis), décédé le 13 octobre 1979 à Perris (Californie). Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Clarence — [klar′əns, kler′əns] n. 1. [< name of Eng dukedom of Clarence, after Clare, town in Suffolk] a masculine name: var. Clare 2. [after the Duke of Clarence, later WILLIAM IV] [c ] a closed, four wheeled carriage with seats for four inside and a… …   English World dictionary

  • Clarence — surname, from M.L. Clarencia, name of dukedom created 1362 for Lionel, third son of Edward III, so called from town of Clare, Suffolk, whose heiress Lionel married. Used as a masc. proper name from late 19c. As a type of four wheeled closed… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Clarence — Clar ence, n. A close four wheeled carriage, with one seat inside, and a seat for the driver. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clarence, New York — Coordinates: 42°58′36″N 78°35′31″W / 42.97667°N 78.59194°W / 42.97667; 78.59194 …   Wikipedia

  • clarence — n. four seater carriage (named after the Duke of Clarence) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clarence — noun historical a closed four wheeled horse drawn carriage, seating four inside and two outside. Origin C19: named in honour of the Duke of Clarence, later William IV …   English new terms dictionary

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