\Ca*lash"\, n. [F. cal[`e]che; of Slavonic origin; cf.
Bohem. kolesa, Russ. koliaska calash, koleso, kolo, wheel.]
1. A light carriage with low wheels, having a top or hood
   that can be raised or lowered, seats for inside, a
   separate seat for the driver, and often a movable front,
   so that it can be used as either an open or a close
   carriage.

         The baroness in a calash capable of holding herself,
         her two children, and her servants.   --W. Irving.

2. In Canada, a two-wheeled, one-seated vehicle, with a
   calash top, and the driver's seat elevated in front.

3. A hood or top of a carriage which can be thrown back at
   pleasure.

4. A hood, formerly worn by ladies, which could be drawn
   forward or thrown back like the top of a carriage.