What Is the Definition of Cabrio?
There are several definitions for Cabrio. Cabrio is most often used today by the automobile industry. The word is originally a French word. Like many model names used in the automobile industry, Cabrio refers to a type of wheeled vehicle.
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Derivation of Cabrio
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A single horse carriage Cabrio is a shortened form of the French word--cabriolet. A cabriolet was a type of lightweight two-wheeled carriage with a folding top. Due to its relative small size a cabriolet is pulled by one horse. Cabrio is also used in German and Dutch to identify a type of two-wheeled carriage.
Cabrio Convertible
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A soft-top convertible Cabrio is used in the automobile industry as a model name. The Cabrio is a model of a soft-top two-door convertible manufactured by Volkswagen. The Volkswagen Cabrio is a type of cabriolet, hence the shortened name--Cabrio.
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Cabriolet
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Cabriolet In the automobile industry a cabriolet is a general term for a soft-top, two-door convertible coupe. Due to the fact that cabriolets were often used as hacks (or carriages for hire), the word cabriolet was eventually shortened to the more common word known today--cab.
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- Photo Credit side of convertible image by Christopher Nolan from Fotolia.com horse carriage image by matko from Fotolia.com floride image by patrick CRONNE from Fotolia.com horse cab in long alley at sunny day image by .shock from Fotolia.com
