Definition of Phaetan
Pha"ë*ton (?), n. [F.
phaéton a kind of carriage, fr. Phaéthon
Phaëthon, the son of Helios. See Phaëthon.]
1. A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a
top), open, or having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is
drawn by one or two horses.
2. See Phaëthon.
3. (Zoöl.) A handsome American
butterfly (Euphydryas, or Melitæa, Phaëton). The
upper side of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal
crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; -- called also
Baltimore.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses
- a large open touring motorcar with a folding top
Phaeton- (Greek mythology) the son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while trying to drive his father's chariot across the sky
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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