The difference between Cabriolet and Roadster
When used as nouns, cabriolet means an automobile with a retractable top, whereas roadster means a sea-going vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cabriolet and Roadster
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Cabriolet as a noun:
An automobile with a retractable top.
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Cabriolet as a noun (originally):
A light two- or four-wheeled carriage with a folding top, pulled by a single horse.
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Roadster as a noun:
a sea-going vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.
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Roadster as a noun (nautical):
A clumsy vessel that works its way from one anchorage to another by means of the tides.
Examples:
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Roadster as a noun (archaic):
A horse for riding or driving on the road.
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Roadster as a noun:
A bicycle, or tricycle, adapted for common roads, rather than for the racing track, usually of classic style and steel-framed construction.
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Roadster as a noun (UK, dated):
One who drives much; a coach driver.
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Roadster as a noun (UK, dated, slang):
A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the hounds across country.
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Roadster as a noun:
An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat.
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Roadster as a noun:
A person who lives along the road.