phaeton
/fayt’n/ • noun 1 historical a light, open four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage. 2 US a vintage touring car. — ORIGIN from Phaethon, son of the sun god Helios in Greek mythology, who was allowed to drive the solar chariot for a day with fatal results.
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