DCHP-2
cariole ((n.)) [< Cdn F carriole] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
- The term cariole seems to have been used for a wide variety of horse-drawn sleighs, becoming a common word from the Maritimes to the Pacific Coast:
- The extension to the one-man sleigh drawn by dogs seems to have taken place very early (see 1791 quote, def. 1a).
1a n.
originally, a light open sleigh used in French Canada, drawn by one or two horses (sometimes by dogs), and having a seat for the driver.
See also: cabriole
1b n.
a light passenger sleigh usually accommodating two passengers and a driver, ordinarily drawn by two horses and widely used for pleasure in many parts of Canada from the 18th to the early 20th century.
See also: carryall (def. 1) covered carriole horse cariole
2a n.
in the North and Northwest, a light tobogganlike dog sled into which a single passenger or a load is laced securely, the dog-driver following behind.
See also: carryall (def. 2a) dog cariole dog-toboggan Hudson Bay toboggan tabanask toboggan ((n.)) (def. 4) toboggan car(r)iole toboggan-sled train boss (def. 1a) traineau (def. 2)
2b n.
a similar sled pulled by a horse.
See also: toboggan ((n.)) (def. 3)
3 n.
the upper framework and leather or canvas sides of the sled; the structure mounted on the toboggan.
