French char à bancs, literally, wagon with benches
1914, in the meaning defined above
chara
charabanc
Characeae
“Charabanc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charabanc. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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