2019-6-14 · English: A four-wheeled carriage, the top of which, being made in two parts, may be closed or thrown open, When open, the rear part is folded back, and the front part entirely removed. Also landau carriage.(source-Oxford English Dictionary) "The landau combines more than the advantages of three distinct vehicles—a close carriage, a barouche or half-headed carriage, and one entirely open ...