Coupe
Pronunciation : Cou`p?" (k`p")
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. coup?, p. p. of couper to cut. See Coppice.]
Definition : 1. The front compartment of a French diligence; also, the front compartment (usually for three persons) of a car or carriage on British railways.
2. A four-wheeled close carriage for two persons inside, with an outside seat for the driver; -- so called because giving the appearance of a larger carriage cut off.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913