Cariole

Cariole and carriole are names used for several different horse-drawn vehicles, including a Norwegian cart, a French cart, and a Canadian sleigh. The name is French in origin; however, the vehicles vary significantly.^[1] The similarly sounding carryall is a New England term for a type of four-wheeled carriage.

Cariole — Norwegian cart

The Norwegian cariole is a very narrow two-wheeled cart designed for a single passenger, usually with a luggage rack or platform behind. Early examples lacked springs and relied on exceptionally long flexible shafts to provide resilience, though later versions added spring suspension.^[2]^[3]

The Danish spelling of the Norwegian cariole is kariol,^[2] and a related Danish form is known as a karid.^[3]

Carriole — French cart

In France, a carriole is a light utilitarian cart. Although the name resembles the Norwegian term, the French vehicle is structurally different and served general transport rather than personal travel.^[2]

Cariole — Canadian sleigh

In French-Canadian usage, a cariole is a small low sleigh drawn by a single horse. The passenger seat for two is in the rear, and there is a low seat in front for the driver. Carioles were commonly used for winter travel over snow and frozen rivers.^[4]^[2]

Carryall — New England carriage

The term carryall was used in New England for a light rockaway carriage, a relatively large four-wheeled carriage. Despite the similarity in sound, the word is not derived from cariole and refers to an unrelated vehicle type.^[2]^[4]^[3]

References

↑ The Cariole. The New York Times, September 14, 1884.
1 2 3 4 5 Berkebile, Donald H. (1978). Carriage Terminology: An Historical Dictionary. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. pp. 74–79, 183. ISBN 9781935623434. OL 4534466M.
1 2 3 Smith, D.J.M. (1988). A Dictionary of Horse Drawn Vehicles. J. A. Allen & Co. Ltd. pp. 37, 40, 100. ISBN 0851314686. OL 11597864M.
1 2 Walrond, Sallie (1979). The Encyclopaedia of Driving. Country Life Books. pp. 60, 62. ISBN 0600331822. OL 4175648M.

[nyt-1] The Cariole. The New York Times, September 14, 1884.

[berkebile1978-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Berkebile, Donald H. (1978). Carriage Terminology: An Historical Dictionary. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. pp. 74–79, 183. ISBN 9781935623434. OL 4534466M.

[smith-3] 1 2 3 Smith, D.J.M. (1988). A Dictionary of Horse Drawn Vehicles. J. A. Allen & Co. Ltd. pp. 37, 40, 100. ISBN 0851314686. OL 11597864M.

[walrond79-4] 1 2 Walrond, Sallie (1979). The Encyclopaedia of Driving. Country Life Books. pp. 60, 62. ISBN 0600331822. OL 4175648M.

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