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Phaeton \Pha"["e]*ton\ (f[=a]"[-e]*t[o^]n), n. [F. pha['e]ton a
kind of carriage, fr. Pha['e]thon Pha["e]thon, the son of
Helios. See {Pha["e]thon}.]
1. A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a top), open, or
having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is drawn
by one or two horses.
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2. See {Pha["e]thon}.
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3. (Zool.) A handsome American butterfly ({Euphydryas
Pha["e]ton} syn. {Melit[ae]a Pha["e]ton}). The upper side
of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal
crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; --
called also {Baltimore}.
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