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A '''vis-à-vis''' is a horse drawn [[carriage]] in which the passengers sit face to face. The term comes from the French ''vis-à-vis'', meaning face to face. These carriages are still commonly made by Amish carriage makers in the midwest. Sometimes the Amish like to dress up like male prostitutes and ''vis-à-vis'' their way through town... ''vis-à-vis'' also refers to a practice held amongst old, dirty frenchmen involving two glass dildos, a bottle of oxy-cotton, and a toothpick. |
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[[File:2009-09-23 Vis a Vis Kutschenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|Historical vis-à-vis carriage]] |
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A '''vis-à-vis''' is a [[carriage]] in which the passengers sit face to face with the front passengers facing rearward and the rear passengers facing forward.<ref name="Haajanen">{{cite book |last= Haajanen|first= Lennart W.|others= Illustrations by Bertil Nydén; foreword by [[Karl Ludvigsen]]|year= 2003|title= Illustrated Dictionary of Automobile Body Styles|location= Jefferson, NC USA|publisher= McFarland|isbn= 0-7864-1276-3|lccn= 2002014546|page=155}}</ref> The term comes from the [[French language|French]] ''vis-à-vis'', meaning face to face.<ref name="Haajanen"/><ref name="Beattie">{{cite book|last= Beattie|first= Ian|title= The Complete Book of Automobile Body Design|year= 1977|publisher= The Haynes Publishing Group|location= Yeovil, UK|isbn= 0854292179}}</ref>{{refpage|page=28}} |
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These carriages are still commonly made by [[Amish]] carriage makers in the [[Midwest (US)|midwestern United States]].{{cn|date=June 2018}} Also in the [[Western world]], the vis-a-vis is the most common type of carriage style used to cart tourists and leisure seekers in downtown urban settings. |
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Passengers sit back-to-back on [[Dos-à-dos (carriage)|dos-à-dos carriages]]. |
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== Examples == |
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The following types of carriage had vis-à-vis seating: |
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* [[Barouche]] |
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* [[Berlin (carriage)|Berline]] |
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* [[Landau (carriage)|Landau]] |
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==Automobiles== |
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[[File:Teste & Moret 1902.JPG|thumb|1902 Test & Moret Vis-à-vis]] |
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There were vis-à-vis automobiles in the early history of motoring.<ref name="Beattie"/>{{refpage|page=28}} These were driven from the forward-facing rear seat, with front passengers sitting ahead of the steering controls and facing the driver.<ref name="Haajanen"/><ref name="Beattie"/>{{refpage|page=28}}<ref name ="Culshaw">{{cite book |last1= Culshaw|first1= David|last2= Horrobin|first2= Peter|year= 2013|orig-year= 1974|chapter= Appendix 5: Coachwork Styles|title= The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895 - 1975 |edition= e-book|location= Poundbury, Dorchester, UK|publisher= Veloce Publishing|pages= 480–484|isbn= 978-1-845845-83-4}} |page=484 </ref> Passengers in the front seat would obstruct the vision of the driver in the rear seat, and the style fell out of favour before 1905.<ref name="Haajanen"/><ref name="Beattie"/>{{refpage|page=27-28}} |
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== See also == |
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{{Commons category|Vis-à-vis automobiles}} |
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* [[Horse-drawn vehicle]] |
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* [[Car body styles]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 26 September 2023
A vis-à-vis is a carriage in which the passengers sit face to face with the front passengers facing rearward and the rear passengers facing forward.[1] The term comes from the French vis-à-vis, meaning face to face.[1][2]: 28
These carriages are still commonly made by Amish carriage makers in the midwestern United States.[citation needed] Also in the Western world, the vis-a-vis is the most common type of carriage style used to cart tourists and leisure seekers in downtown urban settings.
Passengers sit back-to-back on dos-à-dos carriages.
Examples[edit]
The following types of carriage had vis-à-vis seating:
Automobiles[edit]
There were vis-à-vis automobiles in the early history of motoring.[2]: 28 These were driven from the forward-facing rear seat, with front passengers sitting ahead of the steering controls and facing the driver.[1][2]: 28 [3] Passengers in the front seat would obstruct the vision of the driver in the rear seat, and the style fell out of favour before 1905.[1][2]: 27-28
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vis-à-vis automobiles.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Haajanen, Lennart W. (2003). Illustrated Dictionary of Automobile Body Styles. Illustrations by Bertil Nydén; foreword by Karl Ludvigsen. Jefferson, NC USA: McFarland. p. 155. ISBN 0-7864-1276-3. LCCN 2002014546.
- ^ a b c d Beattie, Ian (1977). The Complete Book of Automobile Body Design. Yeovil, UK: The Haynes Publishing Group. ISBN 0854292179.
- ^ Culshaw, David; Horrobin, Peter (2013) [1974]. "Appendix 5: Coachwork Styles". The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895 - 1975 (e-book ed.). Poundbury, Dorchester, UK: Veloce Publishing. pp. 480–484. ISBN 978-1-845845-83-4. |page=484
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