English

Noun

governess-cart ‎(plural governess-carts)

1. (historical) A light two-wheeled carriage with springs; a trap.
   • 1945 May, George Orwell, chapter 6, in Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, London: Secker & Warburg, OCLC 3655473:

     […] Muriel and Benjamin yoked themselves into an old governess-cart and did their share.