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Carriage
Definitions
- 1 The act of conveying; carrying. countable, uncommon, uncountable
"The remainder of the men were employed in unbarreling our Pork and stringing it on poles for convenience of carriage, and carrying our Batteaux from the river to the pond."
- 2 a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around wordnet
- 3 A means of conveyance. countable, uncountable
- 4 a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses wordnet
- 5 A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power. countable, uncountable
"The carriage ride was very romantic."
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- 6 a machine part that carries something else wordnet
- 7 Ellipsis of railway carriage (“a passenger railroad car, or any railroad car”). British, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
"When the long, hot journey drew to its end and the train slowed down for the last time, there was a stir in Jessamy’s carriage. People began to shake crumbs from their laps and tidy themselves up a little."
- 8 a railcar where passengers ride wordnet
- 9 The manner or posture in which one holds or positions a body part, such as one's arm or head. countable, uncountable
"The runner has a very low arm carriage."
- 10 characteristic way of bearing one's body wordnet
- 11 A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait. archaic, countable, uncountable
"a tall woman with a beautiful upright carriage."
- 12 One's behavior, or way of conducting oneself towards others. archaic, countable, uncountable
"I had almoſt forgotten to acquaint your honor, that one major Alford (who was in mr. Love's conſpiracy) was of the graund inqueſt at Saliſbury, and was very zealous in his highneſſe ſervice here, and his good affection and wiſe carriage here, did much advantage the buſſineſe."
- 13 The part of a typewriter supporting the paper. countable, uncountable
- 14 A shopping cart. New-England, US, countable, uncountable
- 15 A stroller; a baby carriage. British, countable, uncountable
- 16 The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and Carriage Paid To). countable, uncountable
- 17 That which is carried, baggage. archaic, countable, uncountable
"And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren."
Etymology
From Middle English cariage, from Old Northern French cariage, from carier (“to carry”).
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