Horse-drawn carriages are a type of transportation that has been used for centuries. Shays, hansoms, surreys, and stanhopes are all types of horse-drawn carriages. Shays are five-letter carriages with two or four wheels and an open or closed top. Hansoms are seven-letter carriages with two wheels and an open top. Surreys are seven-letter carriages with four wheels and an open top. Stanhopes are nine-letter carriages with two wheels and an enclosed top.