Definition of charabanc

< char

characin >

char·a·banc    (shr-bng) KEY 

NOUN:
Chiefly British

A large bus, typically used for sightseeing.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From French char à bancs : char, coach, carriage (from Old French, cart; see chariot) + à, with (from Latin ad, toward; see ad-) + bancs, benches, pl. of banc (from Old French; see bank³)