English Explanatory Dictionary

spyder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lightweight, open-topped horse-drawn carriage.
  2. An open-topped sports car; a roadster.

Word forms

spyder spyders spider

Etymology

For the resemblance of the carriages' long, thin spokes to a spider's legs; the name was extended by analogy to open-topped automobiles.

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