Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CA-LASH', n. [Fr. caleche; D. kales; Sp. calesa; Russ. koliaska.]

1. A light chariot or carriage with very low wheels, used for taking the air in parks and gardens. It is open, or covered with mantlets of cloth, that are let down at pleasure. – Encyc.
2. A cover for the head sometimes used by ladies.