chaise

Also known as chay, shay

thumb|Drawing of a chaise in Paris, 1799 thumb|A chaise

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Etymology
Design
Whiskey
American shay
One-hoss shay
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thumb|Drawing of a chaise in Paris, 1799 thumb|A chaise

A chaise ( ), sometimes called shay, is a light two-wheeled carriage for one or two people. It may also have a folding hood. The coachmaker William Felton (1796) considered chaises a family of vehicles which included all two-wheel one-horse vehicles such as gigs and whiskies, whereas a similar carriage pulled by two-horses was considered a curricle.