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Webster 1913 Edition
Calash
Ca-lash′
,Noun.
[F.
calèche
; of Slavonic origin; cf. Bohem. kolesa
, Russ. koliaska
calash, koleso
, kolo
, wheel.] 1.
A light carriage with low wheels, having a top or hood that can be raised or lowered, seats for inside, a separate seat for the driver, and often a movable front, so that it can be used as either an open or a closed carriage.
The baroness in a
calash
capable of holding herself, her two children, and her servants. W. Irving.
2.
In Canada, a two-wheeled, one-seated vehicle, with a calash top, and the driver’s seat elevated in front.
3.
A hood or top of a carriage which can be thrown back at pleasure.
4.
A hood, formerly worn by ladies, which could be drawn forward or thrown back like the top of a carriage.
Webster 1828 Edition
Calash
CALASH
,Noun.
1.
A light chariot or carriage with very low wheels, used for taking the air in parks and gardens. It is open, or covered with mantles of cloth, that are let down at pleasure.2.
A cover for the head sometimes used by ladies.