Ca*lash" (?), n. [F.
calèche; of Slavonic origin; cf. Bohem.
kolesa, Russ. koliaska calash, koleso,
kolo, wheel.] 1. A light carriage
with low wheels, having a top or hood that can be raised or
lowered, seats for inside, a separate seat for the driver, and
often a movable front, so that it can be used as either an open
or a close carriage.
The baroness in a calash capable of holding
herself, her two children, and her servants.
W. Irving.
2. In Canada, a two-wheeled, one-seated
vehicle, with a calash top, and the driver's seat elevated in
front.
3. A hood or top of a carriage which can
be thrown back at pleasure.
4. A hood, formerly worn by ladies, which
could be drawn forward or thrown back like the top of a
carriage.
